Numerical stress analysis of the iris tissue induced by pupil expansion: Comparison of commercial devices. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 (1) To use finite element (FE) modelling to estimate local iris stresses (i.e. internal forces) as a result of mechanical pupil expansion; and to (2) compare such stresses as generated from several commercially available expanders (Iris hooks, APX ...
Royston K Y Tan +3 more
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Hydrogel soft tissue expander for gingiva-periosteal expansion: a narrative literature review [PDF]
Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryBackground Soft tissue expanders (STEs) are used in reconstructive surgeries to stretch tissues gradually, providing space for implants or facilitating bone augmentation.
Chang Youn Lee +7 more
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Diagnostics, 2022 The objective of the study was to assess the changes in nasal soft tissues after RME was performed with tooth-borne (TB) and bone-borne (BB) appliances. Methods.
Pietro Venezia +9 more
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Efficacy of breast augmentation using an external breast tissue expander for a shorter period while applying higher pressure: a preliminary study [PDF]
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2022 Background Various types of external breast tissue expanders have been found to be effective for aesthetic breast augmentation. However, their use has been limited when compared with implant-based breast augmentation due to the burdensome nature of their
Jeongseok Oh +3 more
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Evaluation of the use of tissue expander in a university service [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2020 Introduction: Tissue expansion is an important reconstruction method to solve defects such as burns and giant nevi or breast reconstruction. This article aims to report the experience of the Plastic Surgery Service of the Hospital de Clínicas of the ...
Kethelyn Keroline Telinski Rodrigues +5 more
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Preceding expansion in the treatment of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans involving the frontal bone [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2017 INTRODUCTION: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare skin tumor with intermediate malignancy and low metastatic potential, but a high recurrence rate after surgical treatment.
Erick Horta Portugal +6 more
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An autonomous infuser for a subcutaneous skin expander [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2018 Introduction: Skin expansion is a physiological process defined as the ability of human skin to increase its superficial area in response to a stress or given deformation.
Djenane Cordeiro Pamplona +4 more
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Fat grafting in breast reconstructions with expanders and implants [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2020 Autologous fat grafting was first described more than 100 years ago by Neuber to correct facial defects. At the same time, Czerney described the use of a lipoma on the back to recreate a post-mastectomy breast.
Carlos Cunha Oliveira +1 more
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Histological evaluation of latissimus dorsi muscle subjected to tissue expansion after infiltration with botulinum toxin: an experimental study in rats [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2018 The authors describe histological changes in the latissimus dorsi muscle submitted to expansion after relaxation with botulinum toxin. The possible practical benefits include increased muscle compliance and better accommodation of a prosthesis.
Manoel Pereira da Silva +5 more
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Human Acellular Dermis versus Submuscular Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction: A Multivariate Analysis of Short-Term Complications [PDF]
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2013 BackgroundAcellular dermal matrix (ADM) allografts and their putative benefits have been increasingly described in prosthesis based breast reconstruction.
Armando A. Davila +6 more
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