Press release of the Spanish society of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic (SECPRE).

Therefore the Spanish society of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic (SECPRE) wishes to express public opinion as follows:

– reiterate that day, should emphasize that they there is no new evidence that relate implants breast PIP with the development of a possible cancer or other type of serious pathology. Potential complications of inflammatory type by breaking them, being the evidence or suspicion of rupture of the implant an indication of explantación immediate.

– despite the lack of scientific evidence regarding the relationship of PIP implants with processes genotoxic or otherwise different from the already known pathology, and due to its major manufacturing defects, withdrawal would be advisable or replacement of these implants as a preventive measure and without urgency.

-La SECPRE strongly believes in honesty and professionalism of surgeons and institutions (public and private) that have used them, especially when its use and distribution was approved by responsible official bodies, from which it follows that had passed filters for quality control and security relevant.

-plastic surgeons of the SECPRE are concerned about their patients and feel equally victims, since such implants PIP, supposedly met the standards of safety and legality in force. Therefore, since the SECPRE supports the creation of a platform of affected plastic surgeons, which will serve to articulate the legal measures that they deem appropriate against those responsible for this healthcare fraud. Also set up a Commission evaluation responsibility to manage jointly with insurance relating to this issue positions. Is intention and clear of this scientific society, initiate any legal actions are relevant for safeguarding the honour and prestige of its members.

-La SECPRE maintain a firm commitment to close collaboration with the Ministry of health, social services and equality, the Organization Medical College, the Committee for sanitary security of the European Commission, and other scientific societies involved, in order to continue to seek information and to provide the best care to our patients. Also urged the Administration to consider this situation as a public health problem and to make the effort to bring all means to minimize the impact on the victims of this fraud.

– have knowledge that there is a considerable number of PIP prosthesis implanted by professionals who are not Surgeons of the SECPRE and/or in the context of companies of the sector of cosmetic surgery for his way of working can promote that patients are unaware of their surgeon’s reference. With the aim of helping and caring for those carriers of implants PIP that are neglected, the Spanish society of plastic surgery, reconstructive and aesthetic (SECPRE) is working to provide its network of Surgeons of form individualized to those women who need.

– are the first interested in the safety of our patients, for which we need to have confidence that the obligations set out in the regulation of medical devices, the requirements of certification and specialization of physicians and the requirements of health centres which are performed cosmetic surgery interventions are met. Therefore the SECPRE requests the health authorities, the elaboration and implementation of clear rules governing the practice of plastic surgery and aesthetics in Spain.

-La SECPRE recalls the Protocol for patients carriers of PIP implants or in doubt be:

1. Women carriers of mammary prosthesis must check the type of implant that they lead through card (obligatory) implantation, that her must have provided your plastic surgeon. In case of not having or having lost you can go to the Centre in which the intervention was practiced and require a copy of the same.

2 Prosthesis PIP is, you go to the plastic surgeon who operated, who asked tests clinical and radiological appropriate (mammography, ultrasound breast and axillary, NMR) to a correct assessment. If it has not been operated by a member plastic surgeon of the SECPRE and is disoriented, you can go to our society to recommend a suitable professional who will welcome you in a selfless way.

3. It is recommended to contact a platform of patients affected by PIP prostheses.

4. Depending on the State of the prosthesis and advice of your plastic surgeon will be the best therapeutic decision and the timing of its explantación.

5. In the event that the patient does not want the withdrawal of prostheses, provided that they are in good condition, we recommend a clinical and radiological follow-up every 6 months.