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A history of tissue expansion. Concepts, controversies, and complications
1Department of Medicine (Dermatology), University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology
|December 1, 1993
Abstract
Background:
Tissue expansion has become a widely used adjunct in reconstruction of the skin.
Objective:
To trace the history of the concept of tissue expansion from the ancient to the latest medical literature.
Methods:
We reviewed the technologic developments in the materials and methods of tissue expansion.
Results:
Tissue expansion is of clinical importance and can be understood by the biochemical, biomechanical, and histologic features of expanded skin.
Conclusion:
Tissue expansion is becoming widely used and accepted and its continued use under many circumstances is justified by the experimental and clinical results.