tissue expansion

Original Research

Effect of Tissue Expanders Filled With Saline Versus Air on Longitudinal Breast Reconstruction Outcomes

10/23/2024

A retrospective study of 69 patients compared air versus saline intraoperative fill in 2-stage breast reconstruction, focusing on postoperative outcomes.

A retrospective study of 69...

10/23/2024

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Case Report

Tissue Expander for Pediatric Scalp Reconstruction Complicated by Fungal Infection With Aspergillus terreus

02/06/2023

Katherine C. Benedict , MD;

Shelley R. Edwards , BS;

John Sullivan , MD;

Ian C. Hoppe , MD, BA;

Roberto P. Santos , MD;

To inform the management of fungal tissue expander infections, this report describes a case of expander-based scalp reconstruction complicated by Aspergillus terreus infection in a pediatric patient.

To inform the management of...

02/06/2023

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Utilizing Variable Flow Rate Continuous Diffusion of Oxygen to Modulate Exudate and Iterate Pain in Chronic Wounds

Exudate and pain are two variable factors which can significantly impact wound healing. Continuous Diffusion of Oxygen (CDO) Therapy* has been shown to significantly decrease pain and inc...

Selene Parekh ;

Andrew Klapper ;

Mohsiin Soliman ;

Ian L. Valerio , MD, MS, MBA;

Gabriel Urrea-Botero , MD;

11/23/2020