The use of tissue expansion in head and neck reconstruction.
The use of expanding prostheses to augment local tissues in reconstruction of the head and neck has been successfully accomplished in 13 patients over the past three years. Excellent results and reliability have been demonstrated.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006210:Hallermann's Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D006257:Head / Q000601:surgery*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008338:Mandibular Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008341:Mandibular Prosthesis; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery