[Serial and multiple tissue expansion in burn sequela].
The authors present the case of a 16 year old female with 3rd degree burn sequelae. They describe the surgical steps during the three years of treatment with serial and multiple tissue expansion. From the 9 tissue expanders used with reference capacities of 3350cc, 10350 were achieved. The conclusions point out the utility of this technique, using re-expansion and supraexpansion as one, should be associated with careful surgical planning and constant rapport with the patient.
Videira e Castro
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Serviço de Cirurgia Plástica e Reconstrutiva, Hospital de S. José, Lisboa.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001940:Breast / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods*