ReviewWorld journal of surgical oncology2016
Biological and synthetic mesh use in breast reconstructive surgery: a literature review.
Review in World journal of surgical oncology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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42 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Usage of Mesh and Relevant Prognosis in Implant Breast Reconstruction Surgery: A Meta-analysis.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- First-year complications after immediate breast reconstruction with a biological and a synthetic mesh in the same patient: A randomized controlled study.Journal of surgical oncology · 2021Trial
- A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Alloderm-RTU with DermACELL in Immediate Subpectoral Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2020Trial
- Serasynth Mesh BR Pocket in Prepectoral Direct-to-implant and Tissue-expander Breast Reconstruction: A Retrospective Single-center Analysis.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
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- Clinical Performance of GalaFLEX® (Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate) Scaffold Application in Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery: A Retrospective Study.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Clinical outcomes of synthetic absorbable mesh use in breast surgery: First case series in reconstruction and aesthetic mastopexy.JPRAS open · 2026Article
- Early Use and Outcomes of Polydioxanone Mesh in Implant-based Breast Reconstruction.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- The Role of Synthetic Meshes in Revision Surgery After Breast Augmentation: A Personal Experience.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate as a Novel Biomaterial in Personalized Breast Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Review
- Mesh for immediate implant-based prepectoral breast reconstruction following mastectomy.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Article
- The triple-plane technique: a surgical technique for subpectoral implant-based breast reconstruction.Gland surgery · 2025Article
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- Use of TIGR Synthetic Reabsorable Mesh in Primary Breast Reconstruction.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Mesh Use in Breast Surgery: A Comprehensive Review of Complications and Aesthetic Outcomes.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Complications and patient-reported outcomes after radiotherapy in breast cancer patients undergoing implant-based breast reconstruction: a retrospective study from a large Chinese breast disease center.World journal of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Size Does Matter: Mastectomy Flap Thickness as an Independent Decisional Factor for the Peri-Prosthetic Device Choice in Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- A Comparison of Capsular Contracture Rates after Immediate Implant-based Breast Reconstruction Using Biologic versus Synthetic Mesh.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- A Long-term Evaluation of Acellular Dermal Matrix for Immediate Implant-based Breast Reconstruction following Risk-reducing Mastectomy.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
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Abstract
Mesh use in surgical breast reconstruction is becoming increasingly common; however, there is still no consensus on whether synthetic matrices or biological matrices produce the best outcomes. This review analyses these outcomes, namely the differences in aesthetic outcomes, cost, and the rates of the most commonly reported complications.The results indicate that breast reconstruction with a synthetic matrix produces comparable aesthetic outcomes to a biological matrix, with lower costs and complication rates. The individual results for complication rates show that biological matrixes are associated with lower infection rates and slightly lower capsular contracture, but higher haematoma rates, and slightly higher rates of skin necrosis and explantation--although many had post-op radiotherapy.The majority of the studies evaluated used biological matrices, and there are no randomised controlled trials directly comparing the two types of meshes; definite conclusions cannot be drawn from the available evidence. The authors suggest that a randomised controlled trial comparing these outcomes in synthetic and biological matrix use is needed.
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