Tissue expansion in burn sequelae repair

Using Facial Tissue Expanders in Repositioning of Linear and Irregular Cheek Scars for the Quest of Superior Aesthetic Results

“…The prosthetic complications reported by him were including prosthesis site infection (2.78%), prosthesis exposure (5.56%), hematoma (2.78%), leakage of the prosthesis (2.78%), and necrosis of the injection port site (2.78%). In the present study, the total complication rate (23%) which was lower to that reported by Hafezi et al, (27%) [16] and Saleh et al, (34.75%) [12] however comparable with that reported by Tavares et al (24%) [17] and Hudson (25%) [8].…”

Distant blunt forceps dissection in tissue expander insertion: A novel technique

“…It is notable that in our series, the majority of patients presented with extensive scarring caused mostly by burns. In this population, there are higher rates of expander extrusion or wound dehiscence reported (2). Placing >2 expanders at the same time and through the same incision increased the individual risk for occurrence of complications.…”

“…Tissue expanders are especially useful in patients with extensive tissue damage, such as burns, for which a shortage of donor tissue is common. In these patients, this technique can produce large autografts or flaps that have tissue characteristics in terms of colour, innervation and texture similar to the recipient site (2). In fact, this modality holds significant reconstructive benefits despite certain drawbacks.…”

Use of Intra-Oral Osmotic Self-Inflating Tissue Expanders for Bone Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of the Jaws

“…Some studies suggest that 'conventional, prolonged tissue expansion' can also be performed for 1-2 weeks without complications [60,61]. The most common complications of soft tissue expansion are infection, dehiscence, hematoma, necrosis and failure [46,47,[62][63][64]. When infection occurs, the expanders are usually removed to control the infection.…”