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  • Implant-based breast reconstruction is common but limited by traditional saline tissue expanders.
  • Saline expansion involves lengthy procedures, discomfort, and frequent clinic visits.
  • A novel technology is needed to improve patient convenience and reduce treatment duration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review literature on carbon dioxide (CO2)-based tissue expansion.
  • To analyze human trials of CO2-based expanders.
  • To discuss the risks and benefits of this new technology.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of CO2 tissue expansion in animal and human models.
  • Analysis of two human trials: Patient Activated Controlled Expansion and AirXpanders Patient Activated Controlled Tissue Expander.
  • Evaluation of the AeroForm tissue expander system utilizing remotely activated CO2 release.

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  • The AeroForm system uses CO2 instead of saline, overcoming limitations of traditional expanders.
  • Enrollment of 34 patients with 36 experimental devices at the authors' site.
  • Significantly shorter expansion and overall reconstruction times observed in the patient-controlled expander group.

Conclusions:

  • CO2-based tissue expanders show promise for the future of implant-based breast reconstruction.
  • This technology may offer wider applications in other areas of plastic surgery requiring tissue expansion.
  • Patient-controlled CO2 expansion may enhance the reconstructive surgery experience.