Avoiding extended scar in skin expansion: Alagoz technique

Alagöz M. A., Öksüz S., Keskin M., YAŞAR E. K., Eren F., Hasdemir M., ...Daha Fazla

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, cilt.26, sa.4, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0000000000001591
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Short scar expansion, skin expansion, subdefect expansion
  • İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The principal aim of skin expansion is to provide additional donor tissue without extra donor-site morbidity. Most of the reports about tissue expansion are focused on the properties of expander. Donor-site decision is usually underestimated. Here, we offer to use the defect area and surrounding healthy tissue as the donor site. In 4 cases, expanders were placed just under the defect in a fashion to extend 1 to 2 cm more laterally toward the encircling healthy tissue. The expanded tissue was not mobilized for longer distances; thus, there was no loss in flap gain. The resulting final scar was linear or crescentic. In the Alagoz technique, tissue gain similar in size to the defect is sufficient for reconstruction. The simpler the flap, the best the resulting scar.