We appreciate the opportunity to respond to the Letter to the Editor from Hoffman et al. It
should be clearly stated that we do not have an axe to grind on this subject of differences …

In a retrospective review of 309 consecutive patients who underwent breast reconstruction
with implants and acellular dermal matrix at a single institution over a 15-year period …

Background: AlloDerm and FlexHD are two types of acellular dermal matrices commonly
used in implant-based reconstruction. Although the use of acellular dermal matrix has …

Another important consideration as highlighted by Drs. Liao and Wagner is the impact of
surgeon-specific factors on outcomes. 2, 3 On univariate analyses, there were no significant …

As plastic surgeons that use acellular matrix for breast reconstruction, we can take a lesson
from the classic Western novel Shane by Jack Schaefer, where the protagonist Shane is …

I also strongly agree with the authors that the use of acellular dermal matrix can in some
cases lead to complications that are bothersome and difficult to deal with. I would like to …

My colleagues and I greatly appreciate the commentary regarding our study on the benefits
of total muscle coverage compared to AlloDerm (LifeCell Corp., Branchburg, NJ) in the …

My colleagues and I thank Dr. Glasberg for his feedback regarding our study and
subsequent article. 1 We agree that there remains a paucity of studies comparing various …

Muscle Coverage versus AlloDerm Human Dermal Matrix for Implant-Based Breast
Reconstruction” by Ivey et al. 1 in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The authors …

In the article by Sobti et al., 1 acellular dermal matrix is verified to be more efficacious in
prosthesis-based breast reconstruction. Fill volume and expander time were defined as …