Use of tissue expansion in head and neck. Review of 33 cases.
Thirty-three patients have had skin expansion for reconstruction in the head and neck area. Expansion was used alone in 21 patients, and combined with other techniques in 12 patients. Indications, operative technique, complications and failures of the method are discussed.
Coessens
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Hôpital Brugmann, U.L.B., Brussels.
De Mey
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Vadoud-Seyedi
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Vandeweyer
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D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000601:surgery; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods*