"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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tissue Expansion Devices" by people in Profiles.
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What did we catch? Predictors of infection after tissue expander-based breast reconstruction in a safety-net system. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2024 Sep; 96:83-91.
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Allograft vs Xenograft Bioprosthetic Mesh in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction: A Blinded Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. Aesthet Surg J. 2021 11 12; 41(12):NP1931-NP1939.
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Follow-Up Study: One-Step Salvage of Infected Prosthetic Breast Reconstructions Using Antibiotic-Impregnated Polymethylmethacrylate Plates and Concurrent Tissue Expander Exchange. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Feb; 145(2):240e-250e.
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Safety and Efficacy of Smooth Surface Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction. Aesthet Surg J. 2020 01 01; 40(1):53-62.
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Outcomes of Acellular Dermal Matrix for Immediate Tissue Expander Reconstruction with Radiotherapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Aesthet Surg J. 2019 02 15; 39(3):279-288.
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The surgical principles of conjoined twin separation. Semin Perinatol. 2018 10; 42(6):386-392.
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Nipple viability after nipple-sparing mastectomy in patients with prior circum-areolar incisions. Breast J. 2018 11; 24(6):1028-1034.
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Discussion: External Port Tissue Expansion in the Pediatric Population: Confirming Its Safety and Efficacy. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 06; 141(6):891e-892e.
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A 10-Year Experience with Mastectomy and Tissue Expander Placement to Facilitate Subsequent Radiation and Reconstruction. Ann Surg Oncol. 2017 Oct; 24(10):2965-2971.
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Immediate tissue expander or implant-based breast reconstruction does not compromise the oncologic delivery of post-mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT). Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2017 Jul; 164(1):237-244.