"Tissue Expansion Devices" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Devices used to generate extra soft tissue in vivo to be used in surgical reconstructions. They exert stretching forces on the tissue and thus stimulate new growth and result in TISSUE EXPANSION. They are commonly inflatable reservoirs, usually made of silicone, which are implanted under the tissue and gradually inflated. Other tissue expanders exert stretching forces by attaching to outside of the body, for example, vacuum tissue expanders. Once the tissue has grown, the expander is removed and the expanded tissue is used to cover the area being reconstructed.
| Descriptor ID |
D015625
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.800 E07.858.886
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| Concept/Terms |
Tissue Expansion Devices- Tissue Expansion Devices
- Device, Tissue Expansion
- Devices, Tissue Expansion
- Tissue Expansion Device
- Tissue Expanders
- Expander, Tissue
- Expanders, Tissue
- Tissue Expander
Tissue Expanders, Vacuum- Tissue Expanders, Vacuum
- Expander, Vacuum Tissue
- Expanders, Vacuum Tissue
- Tissue Expander, Vacuum
- Vacuum Tissue Expander
- Vacuum Tissue Expanders
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tissue Expansion Devices" by people in Profiles.
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The Influence of Physician Payments on the Method of Breast Reconstruction: A National Claims Analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 10; 142(4):434e-442e.
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Complications After Total Skin-Sparing Mastectomy and Expander-Implant Reconstruction: Effects of Radiation Therapy on the Stages of Reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg. 2018 Jan; 80(1):10-13.
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Tissue Expander Reconstruction After Total Skin-Sparing Mastectomy: Defining the Effects of Coverage Technique on Nipple/Areola Preservation. Ann Plast Surg. 2016 Jan; 77(1):17-24.
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The Impact of Radiation Therapy, Lymph Node Dissection, and Hormonal Therapy on Outcomes of Tissue Expander-Implant Exchange in Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jan; 137(1):1-9.
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Rates of Reconstruction Failure in Patients Undergoing Immediate Reconstruction With Tissue Expanders and/or Implants and Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2015 Jul 01; 92(3):634-41.
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The impact of breast mass on outcomes of total skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate tissue expander-based breast reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Mar; 135(3):672-679.
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A blinded randomized controlled trial to evaluate the use of botulinum toxin for pain control in breast reconstruction with tissue expanders. Ann Plast Surg. 2015 Mar; 74(3):281-3.
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Immediate two-stage tissue expander breast reconstruction compared with one-stage permanent implant breast reconstruction: a multi-institutional comparison of short-term complications. J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2013 Oct; 47(5):344-9.
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Tissue expander breast reconstruction using prehydrated human acellular dermis. Ann Plast Surg. 2011 Jun; 66(6):593-7.
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Patient-subjective cosmetic outcomes following the varying stages of tissue expander breast reconstruction: the importance of completion. Breast. 2010 Dec; 19(6):521-6.