Breast Reconstruction With Acellular Dermal Matrix in the Setting of Breast Cancer Treatment

If the patient wishes to undergo immediate implant based reconstruction, and meets the selection criteria for entering the study, she is randomly selected to be treated according to Group A or Group B. Group A (no intervention) will be reconstructed with expander or anatomical gel implant without ADM, using complete muscle coverage. Group B (Intervention) will be reconstructed with expander or anatomical gel implant using partial muscle coverage in conjunction with ADM.

Mastectomy for invasive or pre-invasive breast cancer

Immediate breast reconstruction with implant

Implant based breast reconstruction with total submuscular coverage

Implant based breast reconstruction with partial submuscular coverage