Dermal fat graft from simultaneous abdominoplasty as an adjunct to revision aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery: A poor man's acellular dermal matrix?

Highlights • Acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) are increasingly being adopted world-wide as an adjunct to post-mastectomy breast reconstruction. • ADMs are seldom offered on the NHS however a cost effective alternative does exist in the form of free dermal fat grafts. • Free dermal fat grafts are a s...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of surgery case reports 2014-01, Vol.5 (11), p.829-832
Hauptverfasser: Xie, F, Nabulyato, W.M, Malata, C.M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) are increasingly being adopted world-wide as an adjunct to post-mastectomy breast reconstruction. • ADMs are seldom offered on the NHS however a cost effective alternative does exist in the form of free dermal fat grafts. • Free dermal fat grafts are a subtype of fat grafting but when used in a manner similar to ADMs similar outcome measures have been reported.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.08.026