Accurate assessment of tissue expansion in the lower face and anterior neck by a simple measurement technique

A simple, precise method of clinical estimation for the accurate assessment of tissue expansion in the lower face and anterior neck is described using fixed anatomical reference points. The method makes it possible to select the most suitable size of tissue expander and to decide the optimal timing...

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Published in:British journal of plastic surgery 1999-07, Vol.52 (5), p.339-342
Main Authors: Hsiao, C.-W., Hsiao, G.-H., Chang, L.-Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cicatrix - complications
Contracture - etiology
Contracture - surgery
Face - surgery
Female
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Medical sciences
Neck - surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract
Surgical Flaps
Tissue Expansion - methods
Tissue Expansion Devices
tissue expansion, assessment, face, neck, measurement
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Summary:A simple, precise method of clinical estimation for the accurate assessment of tissue expansion in the lower face and anterior neck is described using fixed anatomical reference points. The method makes it possible to select the most suitable size of tissue expander and to decide the optimal timing of operation. By recording the baseline data before expansion and repeating measurements as expansion proceeds, the discrepancy of the expectation between the surgeon and patient concerning the postoperative result can also be minimised.
ISSN:0007-1226
1465-3087
DOI:10.1054/bjps.1999.3124