Abstract
The tissue expander has found widespread use in reconstructive surgery. The donor area is needed, the recipient site with similar characteristics (color, thickness, hair follicle) features, minimal scarring and leads to donor site morbidity. In our study, presented face, scalp and neck reconstruction results obtained with the use of expander. The face, scalp and neck areas expander was used to evaluate patients in the Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Department of Yuzuncu Yil University. Age, gender, expander indication, defect or scar area localization, expander residential area, expander shape, volume, valve location (internal-external), expansion time, major and minor complications were reviewed. 30 number expanders were used in 17 patients (8 male, 9 female patients). Expanders were used burn sequelae in 14 patients, tumor- related defects in 2 patients and due to giant hairy nevus in 1 patient. The expanders are scalp (19 cases), face (3 cases), supraclaviculer (7 cases) and the neck (1 case) has to be placed. In 4 of 17 patients (three major and one minor) complications were encountered. Use the expander is a good option especially in the reconstruction of soft tissue defects in the head and neck region.
Highlights
Aesthetic results are achieved by transfer to surrounding tissues rather than distant tissues in reconstruction for deformity and defects in different parts of the body
Face, scalp and neck reconstruction results obtained with the use of expander presented
Treatment time 2 to 3 months has changed
Summary
Aesthetic results are achieved by transfer to surrounding tissues rather than distant tissues in reconstruction for deformity and defects in different parts of the body. Transfer the tissues of the recipient field color texture, structure, in terms of characteristics such as hair and balding occurs in the tissues near the defect is better fit [1]. Tissue expander provides the use of a similar adjacent tissue to provide the optimum aesthetic result is achieved. It reduces the morbidity of the donor site [1,2,3]. Face, scalp and neck reconstruction results obtained with the use of expander presented
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