Abstract
Tissue expansion is based on a dynamic process of nature in which vital tissue responds to continuous mechanical stress load. The capability to gain or lose weight during pregnancy for instance demonstrates the skin ability to develop independently. Tissue expansion has a significant implication in different ethnic societies throughout the world. Enlarged lips of Ethiopian Mursi women or elongated necks of Padauang women attest the exotic aesthetics associated with tissue expansion [1]. Tissue expansion represents the medical application of this normal physiologic process for reconstructive purposes and has already provided to be a reliable principle in plastic and reconstructive surgery [2, 3].
Keywords
These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
McCauley RL (2007) Correction of burn alopecia. In: Herndon DN (ed) Total burn care, 3rd edn. London, Saunders, pp 690–694
Argenta LC (1984) Controlled tissue expansion in reconstructive surgery. Controlled tissue expansion in reconstructive surgery. Br J Plast Surg 37: 520–529
Hudson DA, Grob M (2005) Optimising results with tissue expansion: 10 simple rules for successful tissue expander insertion. Burns 31(1): 1–4
Codivilla A (1905) On the means of lengthening, in the lower limbs, the muscles and tissues which are shortened through deformity. Am J Orthop Surg 2: 353–369
Neumann CG (1957) The expansion of skin by progressive distension of a subcutaneous balloon. Plast Reconstr Surg 19: 124–130
Austad ED (1988) Evolution of the concept of tissue excpansion. Facial Plast Surg 5: 277–279
Radovan C (1984) Tissue expansion in soft-tissue reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 74: 482–492
Pallua N, O’Dey D (2006) II-7.1 Gewebeexpansion-Grundprinzipien und Funktion. In: Krupp S, Rennekampff S, Pallua N (Hrsg) Plastische Chirurgie. Ecomed, Landsberg, pp 1–14
Pallua N, von Heimburg D (2005) Pre-expanded ultrathin supraclavicular ?aps for (full-) face reconstruction with reduced donor-site morbidity and without the need for microsurgery. Plast Reconstr Surg 115(7): 1837–1844 [discussion 1837-1845]
Acartürk TO, Glaser DP, Newton ED (2004) Reconstruction of difficult wounds with tissue-expanded free flaps. Ann Plast Surg 52: 493–499
Teot L, Cherenfant E, Otman S, Giovannini UM (2000) Prefabricated vascularised supraclavicular flaps for face resurfacing after postburn scarring. Lancet 355: 1695–1696
Hallock GG (1995) Preexpansion of free flap donor sites used in reconstruction after burn injury. J Burn Care Rehabil 16: 646–653
Ninkovic M, Moser-Rumer A, Ninkovic, M, Ninkovic M, Spanio S, Rainer C et al (2004) Anterior neck reconstruction with pre-expanded free groin and scapular flaps. Plast Reconstr Surg 113: 61–68
Abramson DL, Pribaz JJ, Orgill DP (1996) The use of free tissue transfer in burn reconstruction. J Burn Care Rehabil 17: 402–408
Pribaz JJ, Fine N, Orgill DP (1999) Flap prefabrication in the head and neck: A 10 year-experience. Plast Reconstr Surg 103: 808–8020
De Filippo RE, Atala A (2002) Stretch and growth. The molecular and physiologic influences of tissue expansion. Plast Reconstr Surg 109: 2450–2462
Van Rappard JH, Sonnevald GJ, Borghouts JM (1988) Histologic changes in soft tissues due to tissue expansion (in animal studies and humans). Facial Plast Surg 5: 280–286
Leighton WD, Russel RC, Marcus DE, Eriksson E, Suchy H, Zook EG (1988) Experimental pre-transfer expansion of free-flap donor sides: I. Flap viability and expansion characteristics. Plast Reconstr Surg 82: 69–75
Leighton WD, Russel RC, Feller AM, Eriksson E, Mathur A, Zook EG (1988) Experimental pretransfer expansion of free flap donor sides: II Physiology, histology, and clinical correlation. Plast Reconstr Surg 82: 76–87
Cherry GW, Austad E, Pasyk K, McClatchey K, Rohrich RJ (1983) Increased survivial and vascularity of random pattern skin flaps elevated in controlled, expanded skin. Plast Reconstr Surg 72: 680–687
Pasyk KA, Argenta LC, Hassett C (1988) Quantitative analysis of the thickness of human skin and subcutaneous tissue following controlled expansion with a silicone implant. Plast Reconstr Surg 81: 516–523
Lantieri LA, Martin-Garcia N, Wechsler J et al (1998) Vascular endothelial growth factor expression in expanded tissue: a possible mechanism of angiogenesis in tissue expansion. Plast Reconstr Surg 101: 392–398
Takei T, Mills I, Katsuyuki A et al (1998) Molecular basis for tissue expansion: clinical implementation for the surgeon. Plast Reconstr Surg 102: 247–258
Prasad JK, Bowden ML, Thomson PD (1991) A review of the reconstructive surgery needs of 3167 survivors of burn injury. Burns 17: 302–305
Huang TT, Larson DL, Lewis SR (1977) Burn alopecia. Plast Reconstr Surg 60: 763–767
Neligan PC, Peters WJ (1989) Advances in burn scar reconstruction: the use of tissue expansion. Ann Plast Surg 22(3): 203–210
Cohen M, Marschall MA, Schafer ME (1988) Tissue expansion for the reconstruction of burn defects. J Trauma 28(2): 158–163
Youm T, Margiotta M, Kasabian A, Karp N (1999) Complications of tissue expansion in a public hospital. Ann Plast Surg 42(4): 396–401 [discussion 392-401]
Ronert MA, Hofheinz H, Manassa E, Asgarouladhi H, Olbrisch RR (2004) The beginning of a new area in tissue expansion: self-filling osmotic tissue expander: four year clinical experiemce. Plast Reconstr Surg 14: 1025–1031
Hudson DA (2003) Maximising the use of tissue expanded flaps. Br J Plast Surg 56: 784–790
Aachauer BM (1991) Burn reconstruction. Thieme, New York
Pallua N, Demir E (2008) Postburn head and neck reconstruction in children with the fasciocutaneous supraclavicular artery island flap. Ann Plast Surg 60: 276–282
Shenaq SM (1987) Pretransfer expansion of a sensate lateral arm free flap. Ann Plast Surg 19: 558–562
Santanelli F, Grippaudo FR, Ziccardi P, Onesti MG (1997) The role of pre-expanded free flaps in revision of burn scarring. Burns 23: 620–625
Furukawa H, Yamamoto Y, Kimura C, Igawa HH, Sugihara T (1998) Clinical application of expanded free flaps based on primary or secondary vascularization. Plast Reconstr Surg 102: 1532–1536
Tsai FC (2003) A new method: perforator based tissue expansion for a preexpanded free cutaneous perforator flap. Burns 29: 845–848
Tsai FC, Mardini S, Chen DJ, Yang JY, Hsieh MS (2006) The classification and treatment algorithm for postburn cervical contractures reconstructed with free flaps. Burns 32: 626–633
Casanova D, Bali D, Bardot J, Legre R, Magalon G (2001) Tissue expansion of the lower limb: complications in a cohort of 103 cases. Br J Plast Surg 54(4): 310–316
Cunha MS, Nakamoto HA, Herson MR, Faes JC, Gemperli R, Ferreira MC (2002) Tissue expander complications in plastic surgery: a 10-year experience. Rev Hosp Clin Fac Med Sao Paulo 57(3): 93–97
Friedman RMIAJ, Rohrich RJ, Byrd HS, Hodges PL, Burns AJ, Hobar PC (1996) Risk factors for complications in pediatric tissue expansion. Plast Reconstr Surg 98(7): 1242–1246
Gibstein LA, Abramson DL, Bartlett RA, Orgill DP, Upton J, Mulliken JB (1997) Tissue expansion in children: a retrospective study of complications. Ann Plast Surg 38(4): 358–364
Governa M, Bonolani A, Beghini D, Barisoni D (1996) Skin expansion in burn sequelae: results and complications. Acta Chir Plast 38(4): 147–153
Pisarski GP, Mertens D, Warden GD, Neale HW (1998) Tissue expander complications in the pediatric burn patient. Plast Reconstr Surg 102(4): 1008–1012
Bozkurt A, Groger A, O’Dey D, Vogeler F, Piatkowski A, Fuchs PCh, Pallua N (2008) Retrospective analysis of tissue expansion in reconstructive burn surgery: evaluation of complication rates. Burns 34: 1113–1118
Brou JA, Vu T, McCauley RL, Herndon DN, Desai MH, Rutan RL et al (1990) The scalp as a donor site: revisited. J Trauma 30: 579–581
Barret JP, Dziewulski P, Wolf SE, Desai MH, Herndon DN (1999) Outcome of scalp donor sites in 450 consecutive pediatric burn patients. Plast Reconstr Surg 103: 1139–1142
Achauer BM, Vander Kam VM (2000) Burn reconstruction. In: Achauer BM, Eriksson E (eds) Plastic surgery indications operations outcomes. Mosby, St. Louis, MO, pp 425–446
Aranmolate S, Atah AA (1989) Bilobed flap in the release of postburn mentosternal contracture. Plast Reconstr Surg 83: 356–361
Pallua N, Machens HG, Rennekampff O, Becker M, Berger A (1997) The fasciocutaneous supraclavicular artery island ?ap for releasing postburn mentosternal contractures. Plast Reconstr Surg 99(7):1878–1884 [discussion 1876-1885]
Manders EK, Oaks TE, Au VK, Wong RK, Furrey JA, Davis TS et al (1988) Soft-tissue expansion in the lower extremities. Plast Reconstr Surg 81(2):208–219
Vogelin E, de Roche R, Luscher NJ (1995) Is soft tissue expansion in lower limb reconstruction a legitimate option? Br J Plast Surg 48(8): 579–582
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2012 Springer-Verlag/Wien
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Pallua, N., Demir, E. (2012). Tissue expanders in burn surgery. In: Kamolz, LP., Jeschke, M.G., Horch, R.E., Küntscher, M., Brychta, P. (eds) Handbook of Burns. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0315-9_12
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0315-9_12
Publisher Name: Springer, Vienna
Print ISBN: 978-3-7091-0314-2
Online ISBN: 978-3-7091-0315-9
eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)