Easy Way of Choosing Rectangular Expander and Getting Maximum Benefit From Expanded Tissue
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 19
- 主要终点
- Scar revision
研究概览
简要总结
Background: Tissue expanders are widely used for reconstruction of tissue defects. The choice of expander and planning the flap is complicated for the inexperienced surgeon.
Objective: To demonstrate the choice of expander sizes proper for the tissue defect and maximum advancement technique during the defect coverage.
Methods: The present study included 19 patients who were operated between January 2013 and January 2017. The expander projection was chosen in the manner that it would be more than the half length of the defect to be occurred and the expander width was chosen as wide as possible based on the area of its placement. After the expansion was completed, advancement method was used to cover the defect.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Retrospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients treated with rectangular tissue expanders.
- •Patients who attended to at least postoperative six months control.
排除标准
- •Patients treated with tissue expanders other than rectangular expanders.
- •Patients who did not attend to postoperative controls.
结局指标
主要结局
Scar revision
时间窗: 6 months
Closure of defect
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Ersin Aksam
Assistant Professor
Izmir Katip Celebi University