Overlapping tissue expansion techniques and its clinical applications / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To improve the results of the soft tissue expansion technique.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Two expanders were buried in the same soft tissue pocket in an overlapping pattern. The inflation process was carried out routinely.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>19 cases of various tissue defects were treated with the overlapping tissue expansion technique since March 1999. Good results have been achieved.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The overlapping tissue expansion technique can provide much more expanded tissue and reduce complications compared with the traditional expansion technique. It is especially suitable for repair of the defects at the facial and cervical region.</p>