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Patients were stratified by ADM timing: ADM was placed at first-stage expander insertion vs delayed ADM applied at second-stage implant exchange with full implant wrapping. The primary outcome was tissue expander loss. Secondary outcomes included seroma, hematoma, infection, and capsular contracture graded by the Baker scale. Multivariable logistic regression adjusted for covariates, including BMI, mastectomy weight, chemotherapy, and cancer stage.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Tissue expander loss did not differ between groups. Overall early postoperative complication patterns were similar; however, delayed ADM use was associated with more seroma events among patients who received postmastectomy radiotherapy and\/or underwent axillary lymph node dissection. After definitive implant placement, delayed ADM application was associated with a lower incidence of clinically significant capsular contracture (Baker grade III\/IV: 4.4% vs 25.0%, P = .014) compared with ADM placement at the first stage, and this association persisted after covariate adjustment (adjusted odds ratio 0.13, 95% CI, 0.02-0.89; P = .038).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In prepectoral 2-stage reconstruction, deferring ADM to the implant-exchange stage may reduce capsular contracture without increasing expander loss. Because seroma risk may be higher in patients receiving radiotherapy and\/or axillary surgery, ADM timing should be individualized and paired with seroma-mitigation strategies in higher-risk patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Level of Evidence: 3 (Therapeutic)<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>For image description, please refer to the figure legend and surrounding text.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/asj\/sjag063","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,3]],"date-time":"2026-04-03T11:41:15Z","timestamp":1775216475000},"page":"1109-1115","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Timing of Acellular Dermal Matrix Placement in 2-Stage Breast Reconstruction: Effects on Contracture and 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