Tissue expansion in reconstructive plastic surgery of face and scalp
PJS-Pakistan Journal of Surgery. 1995; 11 (4): 198-200
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ABSTRACT
Reconstruction with chronic intermittent expansion of face and scalp defects was done in twenty cases in this study conducted over a span of four years [1990-94] in Plastic Surgery Department, Mayo Hospital, Lahore. Tissue expanders, made up of silicon, were used with volume capacity ranging between 70 and 450cc. Weekly saline injections in the remote valve [port] were given and expanded skin advanced to cover the defect after 8-12 weeks. The indications, experiences and complications encountered in this series of twenty patients have been described, advantages and problems are discussed
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Couro Cabeludo
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Cirurgia Plástica
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Dispositivos para Expansão de Tecidos
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Face
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pak. J. Surg.
Ano de publicação:
1995
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