A Case of Complex Facial Clefts Treated with Staged-tissue Expansion
| Autor: | Koichi Ueda, MD, PhD, Yuka Shigemura, MD, Takashi Nuri, MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Iwanaga, MD, Takaya Seno, MD |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, Vol 2, Iss 12, p e264 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2169-7574 00000000 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000233 |
| Popis: | Summary: Craniofacial clefts involve all soft tissue and skeletal elements throughout the cleft. Usefulness of tissue expansion in craniofacial clefts is reported. Surgery for a complex type of facial clefts is more difficult and more extensive than for a simple one. We experienced a primary case of complex facial clefts (Tessier No. 2 and 12 on the right and 3, 11, and 5 on the left). Soft-tissue closure of all clefts could be completed by using 4 tissue expanders and 7 operations. Because multiple tissue deficiencies and abnormalities exist in craniofacial clefts, especially complex type, a planned, staged, sequential approach by tissue expansion is necessary to produce ideal results. |
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