title: Preexpansion galeal scoring.
abstract: Preexpansion scoring releases the inflexible galea, permitting more rapid expansion of the scalp. In addition, when comparing this procedure with conventional scalp expansion, patients reported less pain when the galea was incised prior to insertion of the tissue expanders.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Albany Medical College, N.Y.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Edmond
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Padilla
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D020704:Laryngoscopes; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*; D015626:Tissue Expansion; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices