Rayhana Awwal, Ruhul Hassan Joarder, Shafquat Hussain Khundkar.
Tissue expansion; a versatile adjunct for reconstruction
Professional Med J Jan - Mar 2006;13(1):87-91.
Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh
Objective: To study the use of tissue expansion for reconstruction in various sites of the body. Design :Retrospective study. Data source: Hospital records of plastic surgery dept of Dhaka Medical college Hospital. Setting: Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Period: Jan2001-Dec2004. Materials and Methods:12 patients with various amount of tissue loss undergone tissue expansion to cover the defect. Results: In this study successful reconstruction was possible in 10 out of 12 cases. In 2 case expander had to be taken out .It was possible to use expander in almost all sites of the body. Complication occurred in 7patients ,of which major complication occurred in 3 cases.
Category: Plastic Surgery
Keywords: Tissue Expansion.
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