[Skin expansion in plastic surgery. (University Hospital Center of Treichville-Abidjan)]

Med Trop (Mars). 1990 Jul-Sep;50(3):293-5.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The skin expansion by inflatable prosthesis is a recent method to resolve insufficient tissue a short series of 7 cases. But the authors think that despite these inconveniences this technique needs to be largely diffused and used judiciously.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prostheses and Implants / standards*
  • Silicone Elastomers
  • Silicones / therapeutic use
  • Surgery, Plastic / methods*
  • Tissue Expansion / instrumentation
  • Tissue Expansion / methods*
  • Tissue Expansion / standards

Substances

  • Silicone Elastomers
  • Silicones