Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Reconstructive

1269) Which of the following statements regarding tissue expanders is TRUE?

A. Tissue expanders are made of silicone.
B. The base of the expander should be equal to 1 time the size area to be reconstructed.
C. The circular expanders provide the largest gain in surface area.
D. The tissue expanders are available  in two shapes: circular and rectangular
E. The integrated or internal injection port has more advantages compared to the external port.





1269) A     Tissue expanders  are made of silicone.

Hoffmann J. F.: Tissue Expansion in Reconstruction of the Head and Neck, chapter 55 Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Papel I.D., editor), Thieme, 2009, pp.745-756

Liang J., Sykes J. M.: Tissue Expanders, chapter 175, Head and Neck Otolaryngology (Bailey, editor), 2014, pp.:2849-2857

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