Clinical Study
Does Acellular Dermal Matrix Thickness Affect Complication Rate in Tissue Expander Based Breast Reconstruction?
Table 2
Development of complications comparing thick and thin ADMs.
| | Thin ADMs (36) | Thick ADMs (41) | value |
| Developed seroma | 4 (11.1%) | 6 (14.6%) | 0.6463 | Developed hematoma | 1 (2.8%) | 0 (0%) | 0.2827 | Developed infection | 3 (8.3%) | 7 (17.1%) | 0.2550 | Developed skin necrosis | 4 (11.1%) | 6 (14.6%) | 0.6463 | Required intervention | 3 (8.3%) | 7 (17.1%) | 0.2550 | Average drain weeks (±SD) | 2.43 (±0.9) | 2.45 (±1.0) | 0.8523 |
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