title: Evolving role of alloderm in breast surgery.
abstract: The adjunctive use of acellular dermal matrices in breast surgery is expanding. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the various applications of acellular dermal matrices in breast surgery, the benefits and complications associated with their use, and best practices to optimize outcomes using a human acellular dermal matrix (AlloDerm [LifeCell Corp., Branchburg, NJ]) as an example.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Southwest Washington Medical Center, Vancouver, WA, USA. gabrielallen@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Allen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gabriel
authors.forename: G Patrick
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Maxwell
mesh_terms: D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty; D008408:Mastectomy
chemical_list: C440568:Alloderm; D003094:Collagen