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NCT Number: NCT03544697

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Burn Scar Scalp Wound

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

Skin expansion and repair with flaps

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. Scar revision

    Time frame: 6 months

    Closure of defect

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Izmir Katip Celebi University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jun 4, 2018
Registry last updated
Jun 4, 2018

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