REDUCING COMPLICATIONS in TISSUE EXPANDER APPLICATIONS

DEMİRDÖVER C., VAYVADA H., Guc H., YILMAZ M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY, cilt.19, sa.2, ss.82-87, 2011 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.82-87
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: tissue expander, reconstruction
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Tissue expansion is a reconstructive technique based on expanding adjacent tissues using a silicone balloon to attain an optimal aesthetic and functional result using local tissue when primary closure of a soft tissue defect is not possible. Although this technique has many advantages, a high complication rate may be seen when basic principles are not followed.