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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arch Plast Surg 2022; 49(02): 158-165
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1744404
Breast/Trunk
Original Article

Comparison of Outcomes in Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: Acellular Dermal Matrix versus Inferior Dermal Flap

Authors

  • Luís Mata Ribeiro

    1   Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Hospital São José, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Rita P. Meireles

    2   Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
  • Irís M. Brito

    2   Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
  • Patrícia M. Costa

    1   Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Hospital São José, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Marco A. Rebelo

    3   Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • Rui F. Barbosa

    3   Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • Miguel P. Choupina

    3   Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • Carlos J. Pinho

    3   Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • Matilde P. Ribeiro

    3   Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto, Porto, Portugal

Funding None.
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Abstract

Background Implant-based breast reconstruction has evolved tremendously in the last decades, mainly due to the development of new products and techniques that make the procedure safer and more reliable. The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes in immediate one-stage breast reconstruction between acellular dermal matrix (ADM) and inferior dermal flap (IDF).

Methods We conducted a retrospective comparative study of patients submitted to immediate breast reconstructions with an anatomical implant and ADM or IDF in a single center between 2016 and 2018. Outcomes evaluated included major complications, early complications, reinterventions, readmissions, and reconstruction failure. Simple descriptive statistics and univariate analysis were performed.

Results A total of 118 breast reconstructions (85 patients) were included in the analysis. Patients in the IDF group had a higher body mass index (median = 27.0) than patients in the ADM group (median = 24). There were no statistically significant differences among both groups regarding immediate major complication, early complications, readmissions, and reinterventions.

Conclusion There are no significant differences in complications between the ADM and IDF approach to immediate implant breast reconstruction. In patients with higher body mass index and large, ptotic breasts, we recommend an immediate implant reconstruction with IDF.

Author Contributions

All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by L.M.R. and R.M. L.M.R. wrote the first draft of the manuscript and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.


Availability of Data and Material

The data was collected from the digital clinical files of the patients operated in Hospital IPO Porto in January 2020.


Ethical Approval

The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Instituto Português de Oncologia–Porto (IPO Porto) (IRB No. CES 237/021).


Informed Consent

Patient consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.




Publication History

Article published online:
06 April 2022

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