Chemical and biochemical composition of late periprosthetic fluids from women after explantation of ruptured Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) breast prostheses

- PIP breast implants have been implanted in at least 300,000 women in the world.
- PIP implant rupture is associated to a yellowish fluid.
- The composition of this fluid was unknown.
- Rising concerns from defective shell rupture and silicone spread through this fluid.