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[Long-term changes after transplantation of expanded skin in dogs]
Huaxin Hu1, Guangci Sun, Zhengwen Zhang
1Plastic Surgery Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing 100041, China.
Zhonghua Zheng Xing Wai Ke Za Zhi = Zhonghua Zhengxing Waike Zazhi = Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
|August 23, 2002
Abstract
Objective:
To investigate the long-term changes of expanded skin after transplantation.
Methods:
The expanded skin in dogs at 0 week, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months after transplantation was observed through areas, histomorphological, electron microscopic, collagen content, biomechanical, and immunohistochemical methods.
Results:
The expanded skin was close to the control groups in all observations.
Conclusion:
The biological changes after expansion remain in 3 months. The expanded skin will gradually recover to normal in 3-6 months. It is similar to a wound repair process.