title: Do acellularized dermal matrices change the rationale for immediate versus delayed breast reconstruction?
abstract: This article focuses on the contribution of acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) to immediate breast reconstruction. The current literature on ADMs is reviewed and the potential advantages and disadvantages of their use are highlighted. Technical considerations on how to effectively use these materials is presented.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Lawrence B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Draper
authors.affiliation: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA. Electronic address: disaj@mskcc.org.
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Disa
mesh_terms: D018427:Breast Implants; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D003094:Collagen; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008408:Mastectomy; D017768:Skin, Artificial; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013997:Time Factors; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: C440568:Alloderm; D003094:Collagen