OBJECTIVES To evaluate and compare the long-term clinical persistence and histological appearance of subdermally implanted acellular dermal graft (AlloDerm) sheets and intradermal type I bovine collagen cross-linked with glutaraldehyde (Zyplast). PATIENTS Ten adult patients (5 men and 5 women; average age, 46 years; age range, 37-59 years) not allergic to bovine collagen. METHODS AlloDerm s...

BACKGROUND There are several options for replacement of the dermal layer in full-thickness skin defects. In this study, we present the surgical outcomes of reconstruction using acellular dermal substitutes by means of objective and subjective scar assessment tools. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 78 patients who had undergone autologous split-thickness skin graft wi...

The author prefers autologous tissue from a combined SMAS/fat graft for lip augmentation. However, he considers Alloderm the best alternative. Here he describes his technique and compares Alloderm with other available materials.

INTRODUCTION Synmastia is a condition in which the breasts are conjoint and the natural intermammary sulcus is obliterated. It is the rarest type of breast implant malpositioning during breast augmentation; however, it is the most difficult one to correct. AlloDerm is an acellular dermal matrix that is assuming a major role in immediate breast reconstruction in recent years. METHODS In the pa...

alloderm® (lifecell corp.; brancburg, nj) is an acellular dermal matrix (adm) that serves as an immunologically inert scaffold in plastic surgery. in breast reconstruction, it is used as a filler for lumpectomy defects and can be used to create the inferolateral portion of the tissue expander pocket or implant pocket in postmastectomy patients. however, there are limited reports of the radiolog...

Although Frey syndrome is not life-threatening, it is identified as the most serious and widely recognized sequela of parotidectomy and has significant potential negative social and psychological implications. Several studies have investigated whether AlloDerm® implants prevent Frey syndrome effectively and safely, however, the conclusions are inconsistent. We aimed to evaluate the precise effe...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy of thick acellular human dermis (thick AlloDerm [LifeCell Corporation, The Woodlands, Tex]) grafts for posterior and middle lamellae reconstruction to correct lower eyelid retraction and to compare the long-term efficacy of thick AlloDerm with thin AlloDerm and hard palate grafts. METHODS Retrospective analysis of patients undergoing lower eyelid reconstruc...

The aim of the present study was to compare the application of alloderm and mucosal graft for vestibuloplasty. This randomized controlled trial with split mouth design was carried out on 20 edentulous patients. Patients underwent vestibuloplasty surgery with the Clark technique. Half of the prepared bed in each patient was covered with alloderm and the other half with mucosal graft. Vestibule d...

Results: Approximately 80% of patients had AWR with component separation and 8% had a bridged repair. The most frequently used mesh was porcine (Strattice, 56.5%), followed by bovine (Surgimend, 31.1%) and human (Alloderm, 10.9%). There were 31 (16.2%) hernia recurrences with a surgical site occurrence rate of 25.1%. Among these patients, 13% had hernia recurrence within 3 years, while 16.7% at...

Results: Approximately 80% of patients had AWR with component separation and 8% had a bridged repair. The most frequently used mesh was porcine (Strattice, 56.5%), followed by bovine (Surgimend, 31.1%) and human (Alloderm, 10.9%). There were 31 (16.2%) hernia recurrences with a surgical site occurrence rate of 25.1%. Among these patients, 13% had hernia recurrence within 3 years, while 16.7% at...