title: [Expansion prostheses in restorative and esthetic surgery of the head].
abstract: The authors discuss the results of 29 cases of tissue expansion, using 40 expanders, at the head and neck level, in an attempt to achieve a constructive self-criticism. The results have been classified into excellent (18 over 28 cases), good (4/29), fair (3/29) and poor (4/29). Complications were those usually reported: pain, infection, wound dehiscence, reservoir failure. In summary, 23 of 29 patients have definitely gained from tissue expansion. The remaining 6 cases considered as failures are carefully discussed leading to some practical conclusions.
authors.affiliation: Service de Stomatologie et Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale, C.H.U. Jean Minjoz, Besançon.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ricbourg
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harbon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chartouni
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Menard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004867:Equipment Design; D004954:Esthetics; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006257:Head / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Les prothèses d'expansion en chirurgie réparatrice et esthétique de l'extrémité céphalique.