Journal Reviews

Complications in tissue expansion

1 February 2018 | | General Plastic Surgery | Body mass index, Complication, Risk factor, Tissue expander

This study aims to identify possible risk factors for complications in tissue expansion in all anatomical regions except the breast. The overall complication rate of tissue expansion is up to 48%. Over the 10-year study period, 34 patients had placement...

Effect of skin expansion on acellular dermis

1 December 2017 | | Breast Surgery, General Plastic Surgery | Acellular dermis, breast reconstruction, expander

Acellular dermis is widely used in prosthesis based breast reconstruction, however, there is a lack of data concerning its expandability and related skin changes. This experimental study in rats aimed to determine whether acellular dermis could be expanded and whether...