Ten Technical Considerations Revisited in Tissue Expansion
Overview
Overview
Journal
J Surg Case Rep
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Specialty
General Surgery
Date
2020 Sep 9
PMID
32904685
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Authors
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Abstract
Tissue expansion is a versatile tool in resurfacing soft tissue defects of the breast, extremity, head and neck that involves the placement of a temporary implant adjacent to a soft tissue defect. Incremental expansion exploits the viscoelastic properties of skin to generate a skin flap that can be used to resurface defects and provide cover over permanent protheses. Infection, implant extrusion and skin necrosis are recognized complications of tissue expansion. This article presents a revised framework of 10 technical factors to reduce the risk of complications and optimize outcomes with tissue expansion using an illustrative case presentation.
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