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Tissue expansion in head and neck burn reconstruction
S E MacLennan1, J F Corcoran, H W Neale
1Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio, USA.
Clinics in Plastic Surgery
|February 9, 2000
Summary
Tissue expansion offers reconstructive surgeons a valuable tool for head, neck, and facial burn reconstruction. A refined approach combining tissue expansion with other techniques yields excellent functional and aesthetic outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Plastic Surgery
- Burn Reconstruction
- Tissue Engineering
Background:
- Tissue expansion emerged as a reconstructive tool for burn surgeons in the 1980s.
- Initial enthusiasm was tempered by high complication rates and suboptimal results.
- A more refined approach to tissue expansion in head and neck reconstruction has since been developed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a refined approach to head, neck, and facial burn reconstruction utilizing tissue expansion.
- To evaluate the efficacy of tissue expansion in carefully selected burn patients, including those with burn alopecia.
Main Methods:
- Review of clinical outcomes following the refined application of tissue expansion in head, neck, and facial burn reconstruction.
- Integration of tissue expansion with established reconstructive modalities such as skin grafting, local flaps, and free flaps.
Main Results:
- Tissue expansion, when used judiciously, can achieve excellent functional and aesthetic results in head and neck burn reconstruction.
- This refined technique minimizes donor site morbidity.
- Successful application noted in selected head and neck burn patients and those with burn alopecia.
Conclusions:
- Tissue expansion is a valuable component of a multimodal strategy for head, neck, and facial burn reconstruction.
- Careful patient selection and integration with other reconstructive methods are key to successful outcomes.
- The refined use of tissue expansion offers significant benefits for patients with burn-related deformities and alopecia.
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