Reconstructive

137) Which of the following is the recommended wait time prior TO STARTING sequential inflation after insertion of a scalp tissue expanders?

A. 1 week
B. 2 weeks
C. 3 weeks
D. 4 weeks
E. 6 weeks




REFERENCES & ANSWER


Hoffmann J.F.: Tissue Expansion in Reconstruction of the Head and Neck, Chapter 45, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, second edition (Ira Papel, editor), Thieme Medical Publishers, p. 555, 2002

Hoffmann J.F.: Tissue Expansion in Reconstruction of the Head and Neck, Chapter 55, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Third edition (Ira Papel, editor), Thieme Medical Publishers, p. 751, 2009

Konior J. R., Kridel R.W.H.: Tissue Expansion in Scalp Surgery, Hair Replacement Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, Vol. 2, No. 2, May 1994, p. 208


137) B      2 weeks