Tissue Expansion Devices

Devices used to generate extra soft tissue in vivo to be used in surgical reconstructions. They exert stretching forces on the tissue and thus stimulate new growth and result in TISSUE EXPANSION. They are commonly inflatable reservoirs, usually made of silicone, which are implanted under the tissue and gradually inflated. Other tissue expanders exert stretching forces by attaching to outside of the body, for example, vacuum tissue expanders. Once the tissue has grown, the expander is removed and the expanded tissue is used to cover the area being reconstructed.

Year introduced: 1990

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Tree Number(s): E07.695.800, E07.858.886

MeSH Unique ID: D015625

Entry Terms:

• Devices, Tissue Expansion
• Device, Tissue Expansion
• Tissue Expansion Device
• Tissue Expanders
• Expanders, Tissue
• Expander, Tissue
• Tissue Expander
• Tissue Expanders, Vacuum
• Expanders, Vacuum Tissue
• Expander, Vacuum Tissue
• Tissue Expander, Vacuum
• Vacuum Tissue Expander
• Vacuum Tissue Expanders

Previous Indexing:

• Implants, Artificial (1983-1989)

See Also:

• Tissue Expansion

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Equipment and Supplies
Prostheses and Implants
Tissue Expansion Devices

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Equipment and Supplies
Surgical Equipment
Tissue Expansion Devices