Acellular Dermal Matrix–assisted Implant-based Breast Reconstruction: Surgical and Patient-reported Outcomes From the Mastectomy Reconstruction Outcomes Consortium Study
Christian X. Lava, Karen R. Li, Qian Mao, Renata S. Magalhaes, Heather Portaro, Yi Duan-Arnold, Kenneth L. Fan · 2026
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Christian Lava and co-authors reported outcomes of a dermal matrix in breast reconstruction in a 2026 consortium study. After mastectomy, many women rebuild the breast with an implant placed in two stages under the chest muscle. Sheets of processed human dermis often support the implant, though the sheets lack formal approval for this use in the United States.
The study weighed one such product, SurgiMend, against no matrix at all, in a large prospective cohort. Patient reports on chest well-being were gathered before surgery and across the first year. The analysis followed a plan aligned with the regulator. The results inform a very common choice.
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| CREATOR | Christian X. Lava, Karen R. Li, Qian Mao, Renata S. Magalhaes, Heather Portaro, Yi Duan-Arnold, Kenneth L. Fan |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |