TY - JOUR
T1 - Tissue Expansion of the Head and Neck
T2 - Indications, Technique, and Complications
AU - Baker, Shan R.
AU - Swanson, Neil A.
PY - 1990/10
Y1 - 1990/10
N2 - Tissue expansion is indicated in the reconstruction of various defects of the head and neck in instances where there is inadequate adjacent tissue to allow either primary closure of the defect or repair with a local flap. It may also be indicated in instances where repair of a defect by an alternative method such as a local, regional, or distant flap will result in an unacceptable donor or recipient site deformity. Although tissue expansion is simplistic in concept, it does require judgment and in-depth preoperative planning to ensure optimal results. The complication rate is high for tissue expansion in the head and neck, particularly in the cheek and neck area. Despite the frequency of complications, in the vast majority of cases the intended reconstruction is successful.
AB - Tissue expansion is indicated in the reconstruction of various defects of the head and neck in instances where there is inadequate adjacent tissue to allow either primary closure of the defect or repair with a local flap. It may also be indicated in instances where repair of a defect by an alternative method such as a local, regional, or distant flap will result in an unacceptable donor or recipient site deformity. Although tissue expansion is simplistic in concept, it does require judgment and in-depth preoperative planning to ensure optimal results. The complication rate is high for tissue expansion in the head and neck, particularly in the cheek and neck area. Despite the frequency of complications, in the vast majority of cases the intended reconstruction is successful.
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U2 - 10.1001/archotol.1990.01870100041009
DO - 10.1001/archotol.1990.01870100041009
M3 - Article
C2 - 2206499
AN - SCOPUS:0024993767
SN - 0886-4470
VL - 116
SP - 1147
EP - 1153
JO - Archives of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Archives of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 10
ER -