title: Intraoperative tissue expansion: a review.
abstract: Tissue expansion is used to facilitate reconstruction procedures following trauma and cosmetic breast augmentation. This article describes tissue expansion, reviews intraoperative expansion techniques, and discusses the nurse's role in the procedure.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Greenbaum
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Burke
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing