A simple technique of breast tissue expander saline aspiration
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A Simple Technique to Deflate a Tissue Expander
SUMMARY Removal of an intact, inflated tissue expander can result in uncontrolled spillage of expander contents on the drapes, surgeons, staff, or patient. The technique described has been used for the past 4 years to eliminate these spillage concerns. It is simple and inexpensive using common disposable supplies found in any operating room. An irrigating syringe is modified by cutting away its...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0035-8843,1478-7083
DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2015.0030.1