Evidence & Education

Clinical Guides & Resources

In-depth, evidence-based guides on breast reconstruction techniques and materials, plus interactive tools built on the ABC device platform. Updated as new resources are published.

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Clinical Guides

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Biological Matrix for Breast Reconstruction

A biological matrix is an acellular bovine-pericardium scaffold that supports the implant and pocket in prepectoral breast reconstruction. Learn how it works, how it compares to…

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Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction

Prepectoral breast reconstruction places the implant above the pectoralis muscle, supported by a biological matrix. Learn how it compares to subpectoral techniques, the role of matrix…

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Rigottomia (Rigottomy): The Technique Explained

Rigottomia (rigottomy) is a percutaneous release technique that turns tight, scarred or fibrous tissue into a vascularised 3D mesh for autologous fat grafting. Learn how it…

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Clinical Guide

Biological Matrix, ADM & Synthetic Mesh: A Clinical Comparison

Biological matrix, dermal ADM and synthetic mesh compared for implant-based breast reconstruction. Both dermal ADM and bovine pericardium matrix (ExaShape®) are biological (acellular) matrices; synthetic mesh…

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Clinical Guide

Bovine Pericardium in Breast Reconstruction

Evidence-based guide to the bovine pericardium biological matrix in prepectoral & DTI breast reconstruction: how these biological matrices work, device selection, clinical evidence & comparison with…

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Clinical Guide

Bovine Pericardium Matrices Compared

A neutral, sourced comparison of bovine biological matrices for breast reconstruction: ExaShape (purpose-built bovine pericardium) vs Tutomesh/Tutopatch, Veritas (bovine pericardium) and SurgiMend (fetal bovine dermal ADM)…

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Clinical Guide

Breast Reconstruction Options

A plain-language guide to breast reconstruction options after mastectomy: implant-based vs flap, immediate vs delayed, prepectoral vs subpectoral, the role of biological matrices and fat grafting,…

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Clinical Guide

Clinical Evidence at a Glance

A visual reference to published outcomes in implant-based breast reconstruction: complication rates, implant loss, capsular contracture and the size of the evidence base for bovine pericardium…

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Clinical Guide

Cost of biological matrices

A procurement and value-analysis brief on the cost of biological matrices in breast reconstruction: unit price vs total cost per case, bovine pericardium vs ADM cost,…

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Clinical Guide

Fat Grafting in Breast Reconstruction

Evidence-based guide to autologous fat grafting in breast reconstruction: biological mechanism, clinical applications, harvest-to-injection workflow, and how closed-system processing (EXAFAT®) supports graft viability.

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