Background: Acellular dermal matrices have been increasingly used in abdominal wall reconstruction. Unique characteristics of these grafts have allowed surgeons to reconstruct increasingly complex abdominal wall defects. This has resulted in a myriad of complications related to the acellular dermal matrix with unique management strategies as compared with synthetic mesh.
Methods: A review of the literature was performed to identify studies evaluating the use and efficacy of acellular dermal matrices in abdominal wall reconstruction. Complication profiles were identified and are compared. Differences between porcine and human derivatives were identified.
Results: Hernia recurrence, infection, skin necrosis, and fluid collections were among the most common complications following abdominal wall reconstruction identified in the literature. Differences among various acellular dermal matrix products make certain types more suitable for abdominal wall reconstruction.
Conclusions: Complications are frequent in abdominal wall reconstruction. Many acellular dermal matrices have properties that allow for conservative management and maintenance of reconstruction when complications occur. With traditional synthetic mesh reconstruction, complications likely result in mesh explantation and prolonged morbidity. With acellular dermal matrix reconstruction, however, more conservative treatment strategies will allow for mesh salvage.
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Biomed Mater
January 2025
Department of Plastic Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, No. 301, Middle Yanchang Road, Shanghai, 200011, CHINA.
The reconstruction of large-sized soft tissue defects remains a substantial clinical challenge, with adipose tissue engineering emerging as a promising solution. The acellular dermal matrix (ADM), known for its intricate spatial arrangement and active cytokine involvement, is widely employed as a scaffold in soft tissue engineering. Since ADM shares high similarity with decellularized adipose matrix, it holds potential as a substitute for adipose tissue.
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January 2025
Author Affiliations: St Andrew's Anglia Ruskin (StAAR) Research Group, Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine, and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK (Dr Adegboye); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital; and Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (Dr Pillay and Prof Adams).
Background: Contemporary research has shown that acellular dermal matrices can benefit adult lower extremity traumatic injuries; however, its use in children has not been explored.
Objective: This study aims to explore the use of acellular dermal matrices in pediatric complex lower extremity trauma.
Methods: This single-center retrospective observational cohort study of children with complex lower extremity trauma treated with Pelnacâ„¢, commercial acellular dermal matrices, was conducted at a tertiary hospital in South Africa from 2010 to 2017.
Ann Plast Surg
January 2025
From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
Background: Direct-to-implant (DTI) breast reconstruction offers immediate aesthetic and psychological benefits, but the role of acellular dermal matrix (ADM) remains debated. Using a multi-institutional database, this study evaluates and compares outcomes between ADM-assisted and non-ADM DTI procedures.
Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database from 2008 to 2022 was queried to identify female patients who underwent DTI breast reconstruction for oncological purposes.
Ann Plast Surg
January 2025
Division of Plastic Surgery, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI.
Background: One-stage direct-to-implant (DTI) breast reconstruction is increasingly popular with the use of prepectoral reconstruction leading to increased demand for structural scaffolds. It is vital to determine if differences in safety profiles exist among scaffolds.
Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients in our breast cancer center undergoing DTI reconstruction.
JSES Rev Rep Tech
February 2025
Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Background: To perform an analysis of intraoperative costs associated with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (RCR) acellular dermal allograft patch augmentation and interposition.
Methods: This was a matched cohort retrospective cost identification analysis. We identified patients who underwent arthroscopic RCR with acellular dermal allograft patch augmentation or interposition between 2014 and 2023 at a single academic center.
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