title: [Clinical application of repeated tissue expansion].
abstract: Since 1992, the technique of repeated tissue expansion has been used to repair defects from resection of burn scars. Ten patients were treated with this technique and obtained satisfactory results. The clinical application demonstrated that a new expander could be placed again at the time of the expanded flap advancement for repeated expansion. The operative procedure, advantages, indications and key points were discussed. We concluded that repeated tissue expansion is an effective technique for the repair of large skin defects.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D015626:Tissue Expansion