"Tissue Expansion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A procedure whereby the body is stimulated to generate extra soft tissue by the application of stretching forces that stimulate new growth of tissue which, over a period of time, results in a 2-dimensional expansion of the tissue. The procedure is used in reconstructive surgery for injuries caused by trauma, burns, or ablative surgery. Various types of TISSUE EXPANSION DEVICES have been developed that exert stretching forces.
| Descriptor ID |
D015626
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.680.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Tissue Expansion- Tissue Expansion
- Expansion, Tissue
- Expansions, Tissue
- Tissue Expansions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tissue Expansion" by people in Profiles.
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A multidisciplinary protocol for planned skin-preserving delayed breast reconstruction for patients with locally advanced breast cancer requiring postmastectomy radiation therapy: 3-year follow-up. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Jun; 127(6):2154-2166.
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Radiation therapy and breast reconstruction: a critical review of the literature. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Aug; 124(2):395-408.
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Delayed-immediate breast reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 May; 113(6):1617-28.
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Cost of immediate versus delayed breast reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1998 Oct; 102(5):1770-1.
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General principles of flap reconstruction: goals for aesthetic and functional outcome. Plast Surg Nurs. 1994; 14(1):9-14.
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Appraisal of breast reconstruction with the tissue expansion technique. J R Coll Surg Edinb. 1990 Feb; 35(1):4-6.