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Alloderm is an ECM Biomaterial used in medicine.[1]Alloderm is marketed by and a registered trademark of the LifeCell Corporation based in Bridgewater, NJ[2]. Alloderm has been used to reconstruct breasts expiermentally after breast cancer surgery.[3] Alloderm has Been used As gingival graft in periodontics when using Alloderm when using there is no need for a palatal donor site [4] Alloderm has been used in general surgery for abdominal hernia repair [5]. Alloderm has been used in otolaryngology by using alloderm implants to rebuild resected turbinates in the treatment of a debilitating condition known as empty nose syndrome. This alloderm implant procedure is not covered by insurance being considered experimental and the cost is between $9,000 and $14,000.[6][7]


References

  1. ^ "LifeCell: AlloDerm® Tissue Matrix defined". www.lifecell.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  2. ^ "Acelity - ALLODERM SELECT™ Regenerative Tissue Matrix". www.lifecell.com. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  3. ^ Salzberg, C. Andrew (2006-07-01). "Nonexpansive immediate breast reconstruction using human acellular tissue matrix graft (AlloDerm)". Annals of Plastic Surgery. 57 (1): 1–5. doi:10.1097/01.sap.0000214873.13102.9f. ISSN 0148-7043. PMID 16799299.
  4. ^ Hirsch A, Goldstein M, Goultschin J, Boyan BD, Schwartz Z (2005). "A 2-year follow-up of root coverage using sub-pedicle acellular dermal matrix allografts and subepithelial connective tissue autografts". Journal of Periodontology. 76 (8): 1323–8. doi:10.1902/jop.2005.76.8.1323. PMID 16101365.
  5. ^ Misra, S.; Raj, P. K.; Tarr, S. M.; Treat, R. C. (2008-06-01). "Results of AlloDerm use in abdominal hernia repair". Hernia: The Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery. 12 (3): 247–250. doi:10.1007/s10029-007-0319-z. ISSN 1265-4906. PMID 18209948.
  6. ^ Joel Oliphint for BuzzFeed. Apr. 14, 2016 Is Empty Nose Syndrome Real? And If Not, Why Are People Killing Themselves Over It
  7. ^ Saafan, Magdy Eisa (2013-02-01). "Acellular dermal (alloderm) grafts versus silastic sheets implants for management of empty nose syndrome". European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology: official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS): affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 270 (2): 527–533. doi:10.1007/s00405-012-1955-1. ISSN 1434-4726. PMID 22526572.


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