Easy Way of Choosing Rectangular Expander and Getting Maximum Benefit From Expanded Tissue

May 31, 2018 updated by: Ersin Aksam, Izmir Katip Celebi University

Background: Tissue expanders are widely used for reconstruction of tissue defects. The choice of expander and planning the flap is complicated for the inexperienced surgeon.

Objective: To demonstrate the choice of expander sizes proper for the tissue defect and maximum advancement technique during the defect coverage.

Methods: The present study included 19 patients who were operated between January 2013 and January 2017. The expander projection was chosen in the manner that it would be more than the half length of the defect to be occurred and the expander width was chosen as wide as possible based on the area of its placement. After the expansion was completed, advancement method was used to cover the defect.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

19

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The present study included 19 patients who were operated using one rectangular expander between January 2013 and January 2017.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients treated with rectangular tissue expanders.
  • Patients who attended to at least postoperative six months control.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients treated with tissue expanders other than rectangular expanders.
  • Patients who did not attend to postoperative controls.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Skin expansion and repair with flaps
The tissue expander was inserted into the scalp in 17 patients and supraclavicular area in two patients.
Procedure: Skin expansion and repair with flaps

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Scar revision
Time Frame: 6 months
Closure of defect
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 21, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 31, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

June 4, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 4, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 31, 2018

Last Verified

May 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IzmirKCU-Plastik1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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