Table 3.
Comparison of Reconstruction Characteristics
| ADM | No ADM | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabbed tissue expander | 12 (34.3%) | 36 (87.8%) | <0.001 |
| Tissue expander texturing | 0.425 | ||
| Textured | 26 (74.3%) | 27 (65.9%) | |
| Smooth | 9 (25.7%) | 14 (34.1%) | |
| ADM sheets | — | ||
| One | 10 (28.6%) | — | |
| Two | 25 (71.4%) | — | |
| ADM fixation technique | — | ||
| Anterior wrap | 5 (14.3%) | — | |
| Anterior chest wall fixation | 30 (85.7%) | — | |
| Type of ADM | — | ||
| Alloderm | 31 (88.6%) | — | |
| Flex HD | 4 (11.4%) | — | |
| Initial tissue expander fill (cm3)* | 151.4 ± 17.4 | 296.8 ± 19.1 | <0.001 |
| Time to exchange (mo)* | 4.4 (3.5–7.6) | 5.6 (4.0–7.3) | 0.405 |
| Implant size* | 460.3 ± 31.5 | 456.6 ± 20.0 | 0.584 |
| Highly cohesive implant | 8 (42.1%) | 18 (72.0%) | 0.046 |
| Fat grafting at time of exchange | 2 (10%) | 1 (4%) | 0.577 |
*Mean ± standard error of the mean.