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Breast reconstruction mesh may increase risks after mastectomy. FDA looks for answers.

Many surgeons believe reconstructive breast surgery is improved by using a skin substitute to cradle implants. But surgical mesh may actually increase complications, and the government is grappling with how to tighten its oversight.

Surgeons use a biological tissue matrix, or "surgical mesh," to act as a supportive sling under the reconstructive breast implant, which is placed behind the pectoralis muscle.
Surgeons use a biological tissue matrix, or "surgical mesh," to act as a supportive sling under the reconstructive breast implant, which is placed behind the pectoralis muscle.Read moreFDA