[Clinical application of 72-hour fast expansion of the soft tissue]

The rapid expansion of the soft tissue has been applied in plastic surgery. To further shorten the expansion period, we undertook a clinical study on 72-hour fast expansion and applied this technique to 11 patients with different defects on their face, neck, shoulder or elbow after resection of scar, melanoma, angioma or due to trauma. Satisfactory results have gained. This paper not only introduces the clinical application of the technique, but also discusses the theoretical basis, advantages and key points of the operation.