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. 2018 Jan 10;12:796. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2018.796

Table 1. ADMs and synthetic meshes commonly used in IBBR.

Category Product name Source/material Details
ADM Alloderm Human dermis Freeze-dried, aseptic, requires refrigeration and rehydration prior to use
Alloderm RTU Sterile, pre-hydrated, two-minute soak only
Alloderm contour fenestrated Sterile, pre-hydrated, crescent shape to ease use and fenestrated to allow passage of any periprosthetic fluid
FlexHD Pre-hydrated
DermaMatrix Freeze-dried aseptic, requires rehydration
CGDerm Freeze dried, requires 20 minutes’ rehydration
CGCryoDerm Frozen but not dried, only required three minutes’ soak in saline
Strattice Porcine dermis Sterile
Protexa Porcine dermis Sterile
Surgimend Bovine dermis Sterile
Other biologics Veritas
Meso BioMatrix
Bovine pericardium
Porcine preitoneum
Fenestrated mesh made of decellularised pericardium
Derived from porcine mesothelium
Synthetic mesh TiLOOP bra Titanised polypropelene Non-absorbable mesh
TIGR mesh Absorbable mesh Macropourous mesh made of two types of co-polymer fibres
Vicryl Mesh Absorbable mesh Dissolves rather than integrates into tissue
Other materials SERI silk Multifilament silk mesh Behaves like an ADM in vivo allowing in-growth of new tissue