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Rapid Intraoperative Tissue Expansion in Reconstruction of the Head and Neck
Shan R. Baker, MD;
Neil A. Swanson, MD
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1990;116(12):1431-1434.
Abstract
• Prolonged tissue expansion has the advantage of creating large amounts of additional skin for reconstructing cutaneous defects that might not be possible without the use of multiple, regional, distant, or microsurgical flaps. In spite of this, there are disadvantages, many of which can be circumvented by the use of rapid intraoperative tissue expansion instead. Although rapid expansion does not increase skin surface area as much as prolonged expansion, it may be helpful in assisting with closure of defects that might otherwise be problematic.
(Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1990;116:1431-1434)
Author Affiliations
From the Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Section of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Dr Baker), and the Departments of Otolaryngology and Dermatology (Dr Swanson), University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor. Dr Swanson is now with the Departments of Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, and Dermatology, Oregon Health Science University, Portland.
Footnotes
Accepted for publication May 15, 1990.
Reprint requests to Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan Hospitals, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Box 0312, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0312 (Dr Baker).
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