1 Clinic of General and Oncological Surgery, the Karol Marcinkowki University Hospital, Zielona Góra, Poland
2 Department of Surgery and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Zielona Góra, Poland
3 Clinic of General and Oncological Surgery, the Karol Marcinkowki University Hospital, Zielona Góra, Poland; Department of Surgery and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Zielona Góra, Poland
4 Department of Surgical Oncology and Breast Diseases, Polish Motherļs Memorial Hospital - Research Institute, Łódź, Poland
5 Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Cuneo, Italy
6 Surgery Unit Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Echnologies, University Hospital of Catania, Italy
AIM: Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, is a rare cancer. Several theories are speculated that may constitute its etiological factors. None of them has been clearly proven. The case report we present is intended to indicate the leading cause of this disease entity. CASE PRESENTATION: Air samples taken in varying conditions at appropriate intervals by the MicroFlow Alfa 90 device in the operating room during five breast implant surgery were analyzed. Samples were taken four times during each operation. After the air was taken and delivered to the laboratory, the plates were immediately incubated under aerobic conditions. The incubation was carried out for up to 7 days. It has been shown that there is a significant difference between the total number of microorganisms during air intake carried out without and with the supply of air to purify the area in a given area by air recirculation of the operating block and cleaning it from bacteria and particles. No air colony-forming units were grown from air samples taken in the supply. However, from air samples taken without blowing, they were raised in various quantities. CONCLUSION: Laminar free airflow used in operating room conditions significantly reduces the risk of infection of the surgical site, and thus may reduce the risk of developing breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
Keywords
BIA-ALCL ethiological factors
Biofilm
Breast implants
Laminar air flow
Surgical site infections
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