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Alloderm Infections
Does Anyone Know of Infections After Using Alloderm?
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Valley Center
in Valley Center, CA
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Alloderm Infections
Alloderm is an acellular dermal matrix that is used for breast reconstruction most commonly but also revision breast augmentation to hide ripples or abdominal hernia repair. All allografts, as there are many, are human cadaveric skin which has been sterilized. Our bodies use the allograft as a scaffold in which to incorporate (grow into) new tissue. You can think of the allograft as a type of "skin graft". Allograft has been very well studied in breast cancer reconstruction and is known to...
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Morgantown Plastic Surgeon
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Alloderm Infections
The addition of any foreign body ( including Alloderm or any other Acellular dermal graft)into the tissues carries the risk of infection
This is more common in high risk patients
Obesity, diabetics , radiation ,patients on steroids,poor tissues and patients requiring large pieces of graft
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Alloderm infections
With any medical procedure there is always a chance of infection. However, I have been using alloderm for years and find the graft to be very effective in reconstruction surgeries. Due to the extensive chemical process that alloderm undergoes to remove cells from the previous donor, alloderm continues to be the most useful material when trying to get the best results.
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Alloderm, Lip Augmentation
Yes, Alloderm can get infected. I've used it primarily for Lip Augmentation for about 15 years and have seen very few infections. These occur when the incisions, on the inside corners of the mouth, open prematurely allowing saliva to contact the Alloderm. Antibiotics, trimming the exposed Alloderm and re-suturing the incisions have all taken care of the issue.
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Alloderm infections
I have used Alloderm, Strattice and Surgimend in breast reconstruction, and I find that Alloderm seems to incorporate best, especially if there is a problem in breast healing after a mastectomy. That is, if the skin healing is problematic, the Alloderm seems to maintain integrity and resist infection better. However, personal experiences may vary from surgeon to surgeon and among patients.
Like any foreign material, Alloderm (or any dermal matrix) can become infected. I have also seen a...
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Incidence of infections after Alloderm
Every surgical procedure has an associated risk of infections. The question really is whether Alloderm has a higher risk of infection, but I do not believe that it does. It is a very useful material to improve breast reconstruction outcomes.
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