title: The osmotic tissue expander: a 5-year experience.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, EH9 2HE, UK. shaheelchummun@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Shaheel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chummun
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Addison
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Stewart
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: C114835:integra artificial skin; D008528:Mefenamic Acid; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D003094:Collagen