Department of Plastic and Breast Surgery, Alexander Juhl Andersen

Immediate breast reconstruction in which mastectomy and breast reconstruction is performed during the same surgical procedure is increasingly common. In recent years, new techniques and more advanced equipment such as acellular dermal matrix (ADM) have improved both the aesthetic outcome and the predictability of these procedures. Several types of ADM are available. However, there is a current lack of rigorously designed clinical studies comparing the different types of ADM. To gain further insight into which type of ADM provides the best possible outcome, we are currently conducting a prospective randomized trial comparing two of the most widely used ADMs in breast reconstructive surgery, SurgiMend® and Strattice™. A total of 60 women undergoing immediate breast reconstruction will be randomized to either of the two types of ADM. The participants will be compared regarding rate of complication and the patients’ self-reported satisfaction using the widely acclaimed BREAST-Q patient reported outcome questionnaire. Patients are followed-up prospectively at baseline, four and twelve months. 

Revised: 24 August 2017