Abstract
We assessed all patients who underwent tissue expansion, excluding breast reconstructions, between 1984 and 1999. A total of 237 patients had 257 expansions, normally for distorted scars, 202 of 257 cases (79%). Their mean age was 27 (range 7- 67) years, most being women, 149 of 237 (63%). The mean duration of expansion was 16 weeks (range 0.4-118). The most common site was the skull (61/257). Prophylactic antibiotics were used in 224 of 257 (86%) at the time of expander insertion and 147 of 257 (56%) at the removal of the expander. Sixty-two patients (24%) had minor complications and 34 (13%) had major complications. Tissue expansion can be used with a currently acceptable failure rate though we continue to strive to lower this further.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 89-92 |
| Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Bibliographical note
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.The record was previously connected to the following departments: Reconstructive Surgery (013240300)
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Surgery
Free keywords
- complication
- tissue expansion
- long term result