FDA: Complications increased with surgical mesh used in breast reconstruction

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FDA: complications up for two brands of surgical mesh used in breast reconstruction

FlexHD and AlloMax brands of acellular surgical mesh products used in breast implant reconstruction may pose a higher risk for complications and problems than other brands, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

The surgical mesh is developed from human or animal skin, where the cells are removed and the support structure is left in place.

An analysis of data from a study of outcomes in patients who had breast implant reconstruction after mastectomy revealed that those who received FlexHD and AlloMax brands had significantly higher rates of implant removal, reoperations, and infection within two years than those who received SurgiMend or AlloDerm brands or no surgical mesh, the FDA said in a safety communication.

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