title: Tissue Expanders in Skin Deficient Ventral Hernias Utilizing Component Separation.
abstract: Skin deficient complex ventral hernias are complicated surgical cases that have multimodal approaches. There is no current consensus on the management of those patients who also have concomitant stomas or enterocutaneous fistula. We present 2 cases in which the senior authors were able to apply tissue expanders above and between the abdominal wall in patients with an enterocutaneous fistula or stoma. After expansion and final closure, the patients did not experience recurrent hernias.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Tx. and Southwest Plastic Surgery, El Paso, Tx.
authors.forename: Francisco J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Agullo
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Tx. and Southwest Plastic Surgery, El Paso, Tx.
authors.forename: Vanessa E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Molinar
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Tx. and Southwest Plastic Surgery, El Paso, Tx.
authors.forename: Alonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Molinar
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Tx. and Southwest Plastic Surgery, El Paso, Tx.
authors.forename: Humberto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Palladino