ADM-Assisted Implant Based Breast Reconstruction vs. Free Tissue Transfer Breast Reconstruction

Abstract

Despite in the recent decade, the free tissue transfer has been the gold standard for breast reconstruction and evolving of DIEP, TUG flaps toe the most common used breast reconstruction approach at present time, however the complexity of the procedure, long operative time, donor site comorbidities, long learning curve and subsequently increased cost were always present as downside of this approach (Table 1).