10-Year trial tests larger breast implants for reconstruction safety

NCT ID NCT02724371

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 30, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This study looks at how safe and effective larger Mentor MemoryGel breast implants are for women having breast reconstruction after mastectomy or revision surgery. About 400 women will be followed for 10 years to track problems like reoperation, infection, or capsular contracture. The goal is to see if these larger implants work well for rebuilding the breast.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Abbott Northwestern Hospital

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States

  • Adventist Health Bakersfield

    Bakersfield, California, 93301, United States

  • Andres Plastic Surgery

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260, United States

  • Baylor Scott & White Health

    Temple, Texas, 76508, United States

  • Buckhead Plastic Surgery, P.C

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

  • Georgia Institute of Plastic Surgery

    Savannah, Georgia, 31405, United States

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Houston Methodist Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center

    Portland, Oregon, 97210, United States

  • Liu Plastic Surgery

    Los Gatos, California, 95032, United States

  • Mayo Clinic Arizona - Scottsdale/Phoenix (MCSB)

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States

  • Mosharrafa Plastic Surgery

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85028, United States

  • Paul Glat, MD, PC

    Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 19087, United States

  • Plastic Surgery Associates of Montgomery

    Montgomery, Alabama, 36117, United States

  • Plastic Surgery Institute of Dayton

    Centerville, Ohio, 45458, United States

  • Stanford University School of Medicine

    Stanford, California, 94305, United States

  • Susan E Downey MD, Inc

    Burbank, California, 91505, United States

  • The Center for Dermatology and Plastic Surgery at Springbrook

    Alcoa, Tennessee, 37701, United States

  • The Centre, PC

    Mishawaka, Indiana, 46545, United States

  • The Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • The Mount Sinai Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • The Ohio State University Plastic Surgery

    Columbus, Ohio, 43212, United States

  • The Plastic Surgery Group

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45227, United States

  • The Plastic Surgery Group PC

    Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403, United States

  • The University of Kansas

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • UVA Health System

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States

  • University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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