AlloDerm Vs DermACELL in Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of All Head-to-Head Comparisons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

AlloDerm (LifeCell, Branchburg, NJ) and DermACELL (LifeNet Health, Virginia Beach, VA) are 2 commonly used acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) in aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery.

Objectives

In this head-to-head meta-analysis, the authors aim to compare the clinical outcomes, including complication rates and BREAST-Q patient satisfaction, associated with AlloDerm and DermACELL.

Methods

PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for relevant studies in April 2024 and again in April 2025. The authors included all studies with data comparing AlloDerm and DermACELL. Statistical analyses were performed using RevMan 5.4. Heterogeneity was assessed using I ² statistics. A random-effects model was applied in case of significant heter

SUBMITTER: Tanas Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12358236 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature