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To design, test, and clinically evaluate a self-inflating tissue expander that eliminates the need for repeated percutaneous injections during reconstructive procedures.

November 1, 1982Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

A Self-Inflating Tissue Expander

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EAEric David AustadMedical Protective GRGregory RoseDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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Translational study demonstrates effective soft tissue growth using a self-inflating expander in preclinical models and clinical cases, suggesting potential utility despite membrane limitations.

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To design, test, and clinically evaluate a self-inflating tissue expander that eliminates the need for repeated percutaneous injections during reconstructive procedures.
Engineered an autonomous, self-inflating implant designed to gradually expand adjacent soft tissue without external inflation ports.
Assessed biocompatibility and histological tissue response in guinea pig models alongside initial clinical testing in human patients.
Histological evaluation in guinea pigs revealed that tissue expansion using the self-inflating implant was relatively innocuous.
Initial clinical results demonstrated promising tissue expansion, though expanded clinical adoption requires the development of a more permeable outer membrane.

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Austad et al. (1982) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a98f43c08ab6325d2e11561 https://doi.org/10.1097/00006534-198211000-00011

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Translational study demonstrates effective soft tissue growth using a self-inflating expander in preclinical models and clinical cases, suggesting potential utility despite membrane limitations.

A Self-Inflating Tissue Expander

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A Self-Inflating Tissue Expander

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