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The use of an integral tissue expander® for primary breast reconstruction

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The authors emphasize the recent advances in breast reconstruction provided by use of the skin expander device. A Silastic percutaneous skin expander developed by the authors and the Dow Corning Corporation has been used by them in breast reconstruction for the past 7 years with satisfactory results. Important design differences in the device suggested by the authors include the use of a reinforced backing which consists of Dacron Silastic sheeting extending beyond the inflatable teardrop-shaped envelope for approximately 3/8 of an inch, thus adding strength and rigidity to the envelope and the rim, and making it possible for the rim of the expander implant to be sutured in an appropriate orientation.

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    Ron Lapin M.D., Ph.D., Martin Elliott M.D. & Hugo Juri M.D.

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  1. Ron Lapin M.D., Ph.D.
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Lapin, R., Elliott, M. & Juri, H. The use of an integral tissue expander® for primary breast reconstruction. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 9, 221–226 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01570854

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