A universal incision for tissue expander insertion.
A new type of V- or W-shaped intralesional incision for tissue expander insertion is presented. The experience with 50 of these incisions in 36 consecutive patients in the period 1990-93 without any complication has proved the safety of this approach and the advantages of V- or W-shaped incisions over tangential or radial incisions.
Matton
G E
GE
Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Gent, Belgium.
Tonnard
P L
PL
Monstrey
S J
SJ
Van Landuyt
K H
KH
D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods*; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices