The osmotic tissue expander: a 5-year experience.
Tissue expansion is a valuable technique in soft tissue reconstruction. Osmotic expanders are self-inflating and obviate the need for repeated injections. In doing so, they eliminate port site problems and may reduce the potential to introduce infection. The use of such expanders has become more common in recent years. We report on our experience with the Osmed™ osmotic expanders over the last 5-years.
Chummun
Shaheel
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, EH9 2HE, UK. shaheelchummun@hotmail.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000601:surgery; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008528:Mefenamic Acid; D008875:Middle Aged; D009995:Osmosis; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D017768:Skin, Artificial; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D055815:Young Adult
C114835:integra artificial skin; D008528:Mefenamic Acid; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D003094:Collagen