Open AccessMeshed acellular dermal matrix: technique and application in implant based breast reconstruction
Author(s) -
Dino Zammit,
Jonathan Kanevsky,
Fanyi Meng,
Tassos Dionisopoulos
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
plastic and aesthetic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2349-6150
pISSN - 2347-9264
DOI - 10.20517/2347-9264.2015.128
Subject(s) - medicine , breast reconstruction , implant , acellular dermis , surgery , mammaplasty , breast cancer , cancer
Alloderm was the first acellular dermal matrix used and remains a popular choice among plastic surgeons. However, while the overall surgical outcome of breast reconstruction using alloderm has been a success, the economic burden on the health care system makes it a subject of frequent re-evaluations in cost-effectiveness. Prompted by the high price of $3,700 USD for a 6 cm × 16 cm area, our group proposes the meshing of AlloDerm to decrease the total amount needed for breast reconstruction, while achieving comparable surgical outcomes as using unmeshed alloderm.
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