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  • Title: [Experimental study on rapid expansion of soft tissue].
    Author: Fan Z, Zhang D, Guan W.
    Journal: Zhonghua Zheng Xing Shao Shang Wai Ke Za Zhi; 1995 Sep; 11(5):375-8. PubMed ID: 8697257.
    Abstract:
    Nine white pigs weighing about 15 kg were divided into three groups: rapid expansion group (REG), conventional expansion group (CEG) and control group (CON). Expansion was carried out under monitoring of interal pressure of the expander and blood flow of the skin over the expander. After completion of expansion, hemodynamic, physical, histologic and ultrastructure changes of the expanded skin were measured and recorded. The study showed: (1) The immediate retraction ratios of skin of three groups were 41.37%, 20.82% and 10.01%, respectively (P < 0.01). (2) The thickness of the epidermis of the three groups was not statistically different, though the dermis of the expanded skin was thinner than that of the control (P < 0.01). (3) The density of collagen in the dermis of the three groups was 80.57 +/- 5.47, 79.49 +/- 6.31 and 82.72 +/- 2.69, respectively; the density of elastin of the three groups was 2.88 +/- 1.24, 2.77 +/- 0.74 and 2.56 +/- 0.63, respectively (P < 0.05). We concluded that the delay phenomenon of the expanded flap depends mainly on the intensity of expansion. The immediate retraction ratio of the rapidly expanded skin was greater than that of conventionally expanded skin. Rapid expansion also results in tissue hypertrophy but does not cause destruction of collagen. With proper calculating the size of the defect and estimating immediate skin retraction, rapid expansion is feasible in clinical applications.
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