Clinical application of expanders in reconstruction after burn / 中华医学美学美容杂志
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology
;
(6)2002.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-540709
ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the application range of expand er s and its clinical efficacy in repair and reconstruction after burn. Methods Two hundred and eighty-six expanders were implanted in 80 burned patients. Volume of the smallest expander was 80cc, and that of the bi ggest one was 800cc. The expansive time ranged from 3 weeks to 2 months. In the second operation, expansive flaps were created and used in the de fected lesion where the scar was removed. Results 7 5 patients were followed up for at least one year with satisfactory results and only 3 patients showed complications that expanders exposed during expan sion. Conclusion Reasonable application of expanders coul d get satisfactory results in repair and reconstruction of severe scar, especia lly for scar at extremities and special sites after burn.
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Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology
Year:
2002
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