Radiation enteritis is a significant complication of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) to the pelvis, particularly in patients having high dose radiotherapy (> 80 Gy) and in those with a low pelvic peritoneal reflection allowing loops of small bowel to enter the radiation field. Laparoscopic insertion and subsequent removal of a pelvic tissue expander before and after external beam radiotherapy...

BACKGROUND Replacement of the lost tissue is the major concerns of the plastic surgeons. Expanded area should be coherent with the surrounding tissue. Tissue expansion technique is the reforming methods the skin tissue scarcities. Several methods for tissue expansion are available; including usage of silicon balloon and injecting fluid into the tissue expander. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a clin...

Background Immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy can be challenging in some patients for medical or oncological reasons. Delayed two-stage tissue expander/implant is a reliable option these patients. However, data regarding surgical techniques, outcomes, and complication rates are limited. This study reports our experience using the procedure delayed reconstruction.Methods retrospect...

CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that there may be a benefit to filling tissue expanders with saline or, to a lesser extent, air prior to undergoing MRI. Furthermore, less than 1 kg is required to prevent rotation of the tissue expander, indicating that prone positioning may be useful in preventing palpable movement of the device. Thus, MRI can reasonably be considered in patients with breast t...