TY - JOUR
T1 - Breast Implant Utilization Trends in USA versus Europe and the Impact of BIA-ALCL Publications
AU - Jalalabadi, Faryan
AU - Doval, Andres F.
AU - Neese, Virginia
AU - Andrews, Elizabeth
AU - Spiegel, Aldona J.
N1 - Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
PY - 2021/3/19
Y1 - 2021/3/19
N2 - Background: The goals of this study were to analyze and compare breast implant preferences between US and European surgeons in terms of size, shape, and surface texturing. Furthermore, we set out to investigate the impact of BIA-ALCL scientific publications on surgeon practice patterns. Methods: Breast implant sales data from the USA and Europe dating from June 2013 to September 2018 were provided by one of the world's leading breast implant manufactures (Mentor Worldwide LLC). Change-point analysis was used to identify when significant changes in sales trends occurred. These changes were compared with dates of government announcements and publications of landmark scientific articles regarding BIA-ALCL. Results: Our data demonstrate that US surgeons tend to prefer larger, smooth round implants compared with European surgeons, who prefer smaller, textured round implants. Despite these differences, medium-sized implants were still the most common size used between both regions. Sales trends illustrate an increase in smooth implants and a decrease in textured implants for both regions. Significant changes in trends align with publication dates of announcements and landmark scientific articles. Conclusions: We demonstrate definitive differences in implant preferences between the USA and Europe. We encourage physicians to continue their pursuit of publishing because it seems these publications affect medical device selection.
AB - Background: The goals of this study were to analyze and compare breast implant preferences between US and European surgeons in terms of size, shape, and surface texturing. Furthermore, we set out to investigate the impact of BIA-ALCL scientific publications on surgeon practice patterns. Methods: Breast implant sales data from the USA and Europe dating from June 2013 to September 2018 were provided by one of the world's leading breast implant manufactures (Mentor Worldwide LLC). Change-point analysis was used to identify when significant changes in sales trends occurred. These changes were compared with dates of government announcements and publications of landmark scientific articles regarding BIA-ALCL. Results: Our data demonstrate that US surgeons tend to prefer larger, smooth round implants compared with European surgeons, who prefer smaller, textured round implants. Despite these differences, medium-sized implants were still the most common size used between both regions. Sales trends illustrate an increase in smooth implants and a decrease in textured implants for both regions. Significant changes in trends align with publication dates of announcements and landmark scientific articles. Conclusions: We demonstrate definitive differences in implant preferences between the USA and Europe. We encourage physicians to continue their pursuit of publishing because it seems these publications affect medical device selection.
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U2 - 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003449
DO - 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003449
M3 - Article
C2 - 33968547
AN - SCOPUS:85104257830
SN - 2169-7574
VL - 9
SP - E3449
JO - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
JF - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
IS - 3
ER -