Focus on technique: two-stage implant-based breast reconstruction

JYS Kim, CM Connor - Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: Acellular dermal matrix has become a frequent adjunct to traditional expander-
based breast reconstruction. Its putative advantages include improved positioning of the …

Acellular dermis–assisted prosthetic breast reconstruction: a systematic and critical review of efficacy and associated morbidity

H Sbitany, JM Serletti - Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: The use of acellular dermal matrix to assist in two-stage expander/implant
breast reconstruction has increased over recent years. However, there are questions …

Implant-based breast reconstruction using acellular dermal matrix and the risk of postoperative complications

YS Chun, K Verma, H Rosen, S Lipsitz… - Plastic and …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background: Acellular dermal matrix has been popularized as an adjunct to tissue expander
or implant breast reconstruction given its utility in providing additional coverage and support …

The use of acellular dermal matrix in immediate two-stage tissue expander breast reconstruction

KE Weichman, SC Wilson, AL Weinstein… - Plastic and …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: Acellular dermal matrix is commonly used in implant-based breast
reconstruction to allow for quicker tissue expansion with better coverage and definition of the …

Comparison study of two types of expander-based breast reconstruction: acellular dermal matrix-assisted versus total submuscular placement

KR Hanna, BR DeGeorge Jr, AF Mericli… - Annals of plastic …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Recent reported complications have called some authors to express concern regarding the
increased popularity of acellular dermal matrix (ADM)-based breast reconstruction, and its …

Acellular dermis–assisted prosthetic breast reconstruction versus complete submuscular coverage: a head-to-head comparison of outcomes

H Sbitany, SN Sandeen, AN Amalfi… - Plastic and …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Background: Complete submuscular tissue expander coverage affords the best protection
against implant exposure but restricts lower pole expansion. Techniques using acellular …

Acellular dermal matrix for reoperative breast augmentation

GP Maxwell, A Gabriel - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Revisionary breast surgery in previously augmented patients is complex, with many
variables that have to be considered. Obtaining durable repairs is challenging because …

Acellular dermis-assisted breast reconstruction

SL Spear, PM Parikh, E Reisin, NG Menon - Aesthetic plastic surgery, 2008 - Springer
Background In 2004, the authors reported their findings with placement of tissue expanders
for breast reconstruction in the partial submuscular position, the equivalent of the “dual …

The breast reconstruction evaluation of acellular dermal matrix as a sling trial (BREASTrial): design and methods of a prospective randomized trial

JP Agarwal, SD Mendenhall, LA Anderson… - Plastic and …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Recent literature has focused on the advantages and disadvantages of using
acellular dermal matrix in breast reconstruction. Many of the reported data are from low level …

Complications of acellular dermal matrices in breast surgery

R Israeli - Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Acellular dermal matrices have been used in breast surgery for a decade. They are widely
used in implant-based breast reconstruction to provide coverage of the inferolateral aspects …