A Simple Technique to Deflate a Tissue Expander
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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: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2169-7574
DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000000076