John Alfred Carr1. 1. Division of Trauma Surgery, Hurley Medical Center, Flint, MI, 48503, USA, heartandbones@yahoo.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe a novel technique using tissue expanders that allows skin coverage over large ventral hernia repairs after damage control laparotomy, including patients with stomas. METHODS: A retrospective study of a single author's experience with the technique. RESULTS: Tissue expanders were placed in the lateral abdominal wall skin adjacent to stomas and expanded over a short 6-week course. The expanders successfully stretched the skin to provide coverage over the large ventral hernia mesh repairs without infectious complications. CONCLUSIONS: The described technique is well tolerated by patients and very useful to provide skin coverage over large ventral hernia defects without infectious complications.
PURPOSE: To describe a novel technique using tissue expanders that allows skin coverage over large ventral hernia repairs after damage control laparotomy, including patients with stomas. METHODS: A retrospective study of a single author's experience with the technique. RESULTS: Tissue expanders were placed in the lateral abdominal wall skin adjacent to stomas and expanded over a short 6-week course. The expanders successfully stretched the skin to provide coverage over the large ventral hernia mesh repairs without infectious complications. CONCLUSIONS: The described technique is well tolerated by patients and very useful to provide skin coverage over large ventral hernia defects without infectious complications.
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