| Literature DB >> 3659167 |
Abstract
An ex vivo study was undertaken to document the maximum possible overinflation of tissue expanders with a comparison of all major manufacturers. Ten standard round implants from each vendor were expanded. Mean overinflation varied from 33 to 99 times stated capacity, with a range from 16 to 157 times this volume. The mechanism of failure in 93 percent of implants was envelope rupture. Overexpansion appears safe without risk of implant failure at least to 15 times vendors' stated maximum volume.Mesh：
Year: 1987 PMID： 3659167 DOI： 10.1097/00006534-198710000-00015
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plast Reconstr Surg ISSN： 0032-1052 Impact factor: 4.730