TISSUE EXPANSION

A VERSATILE ADJUNCT FOR RECONSTRUCTION

Abstract

Objective: To study the use of tissue expansion for reconstruction in various sites
of the body. Design :Retrospective study. Data source: Hospital records of plastic surgery dept of Dhaka Medical
college Hospital. Setting: Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Period:Jan2001-Dec2004. Materials and Methods:12
patients with various amount of tissue loss undergone tissue expansion to cover the defect. Results: In this study
successful reconstruction was possible in 10 out of 12 cases. In 2 case expander had to be taken out .It was possible
to use expander in almost all sites of the body. Complication occurred in 7patients ,of which major complication
occurred in 3 cases.