Open AccessThe Use of Absorbable Mesh in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A 7-Year Review
Author(s) -
Heather R. Faulkner,
Lauren Shikowitz-Behr,
Matthew D. McLeod,
Eric J. Wright,
John Hulsen,
William G. Austen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
plastic and reconstructive surgery/psef cd journals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.841
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1076-5751
pISSN - 0032-1052
DOI - 10.1097/prs.0000000000007384
Subject(s) - medicine , implant , breast implant , breast reconstruction , surgery , breast cancer , cancer
Breast reconstruction is most frequently performed using implants or expanders. Adjunctive materials such as acellular dermal matrix and synthetic meshes are used to support the implant or expander. A paucity of large studies exist on the use of synthetic mesh for breast reconstruction.