Veritas® bovine pericardium for immediate breast reconstruction: a xenograft alternative to acellular dermal matrix products.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The technical advantages in utilizing human acellular dermal matrix (ADM) products as pectoral extenders in immediate breast reconstruction with tissue expanders or implants are well documented in the medical literature. In this study, the authors examine a commonly used biologic xenograft product that has not yet been described in the medical literature for use in immediate breast reconstruction to determine whether a lower overall complication rate is identified compared to published data on ADM products. METHODS: A retrospective multicenter medical record review of data on 54 subjects in 93 tissue expander/implant-based, consecutive, immediate breast reconstructions from three surgeons at different institutions was performed in which Veritas® bovine pericardium was used as

SUBMITTER: Mofid MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3443340 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature