Journal
AESTHETIC SURGERY JOURNAL
Volume 31, Issue 7, Pages 51S-64SPublisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1090820X11418089
Keywords
acellular dermal matrix; ADM; breast reconstruction; radiotherapy
Categories
Funding
- LifeCell
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Acellular dermal matrices (ADM) are becoming an integral component of immediate implant-based breast reconstruction, providing inferolateral coverage and support of the implant. Currently, five ADM products are available on the market for this purpose. Although their application has resulted in improved aesthetic results with low complication rates, the clinical performance of ADM when radiotherapy is a component of breast cancer treatment has yet to be defined. In this article, we present a thorough review of the current literature on the performance of ADM in the setting of radiotherapy from both animal and human studies, including our own experience with two proprietary ADM products. The other three products have little literature documenting their application for this type of reconstruction, and further studies specifically evaluating the performance of all ADM formulations in the setting of radiotherapy are still needed.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available