Robert Whitfield MDAmerica's Breast Implant Illness Expert™

Capsulectomy: Removing Biofilms and Bacteria

15 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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A short video/transcript excerpt in which Dr. Robert Whitfield summarizes findings from a recently published study of ~700 consecutive patients showing that approximately 29% had bacterial contamination in scar capsules. He argues that leaving the capsule in place fails to remove biofilms because implant removal alone is insufficient; predominant organisms mentioned include 'Kidibacterium', 'Acnes', and 'Staph epi'.

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Well, I just published a paper of almost 700 consecutive patients, and so roughly 29% have bacterial contamination. If you leave capsule in patients with that problem, you're not going to help them. Yeah, because you can't remove the biofilm by just taking out the implant. And the reason is? I didn't biopsy the implant. I biopsied the patient's scar caps. 29% have bacterial contamination. Kidibacterium, Acnes and Staph epi are the predominant.