Second Generation Self-Inflating Tissue Expanders: A Two-Year Experience

Table 1

Patients and expanders data.

Patient order	Age in years	Gender	Other illnesses	Indication	Order of implantation surgery	Final size of the expander (cc)	Duration (days)	Location	Extruded
1	38	Female	Sickle cell anemia	Burn scar	1st	130	47	Arm	No
						130	47	Arm	No
					2nd	130	100	Arm	No
						75	100	Arm	No
2	21	Female	None	Burn scar	1st	75	102	Chest	Yes
						60	171	Chest	No
						60	171	Chest	No
3	10	Male	None	Nevus	1st	60	52	Neck	Yes
4	9	Female	None	Nevus	1st	60	42	Chest	No
						60	42	Chest	No
						130	42	Neck	Yes
5	29	Female	None	Burn scar	1st	75	126	Forearm	No
						75	126	Forearm	No
6	25	Female	None	Burn scar	1st	75	69	Neck	No
7	11	Female	None	Burn scar	1st	130	63	Chest	No
						200	63	Chest	No
8	18	Female	None	Burn scar	1st	200	46	Shoulder	No
9	38	Female	None	Burn scar	1st	75	167	Arm	No
						130	167	Arm	No
10	40	Male	None	Burn scar	1st	200	99	Forearm	No
						200	99	Forearm	No
11	28	Female	None	Burn scar	1st	300	165	Shoulder	No
						200	165	Shoulder	No
						130	165	Shoulder	No
						130	165	Shoulder	No
12	11	Female	None	Nevus	1st	75	102	Chest	No
						130	102	Chest	No
						60	102	Arm	No
						60	102	Arm	No
13	11	Female	None	Burn scar	1st	60	112	Chest	No
						60	112	Chest	No
						60	112	Chest	No
						75	112	Chest	No
						75	112	Chest	No
						130	112	Chest	No
						300	30	Arm	Yes
14	33	Female	None	Burn scar	1st	60	105	Shoulder	No
15	21	Female	None	Burn scar	1st	75	86	Forearm	No
						75	86	Forearm	No
16	15	Female	None	Burn scar	1st	75	85	Back	No
						300	85	Back	No
						130	85	Back	No
						130	55	Back	Yes
						200	85	Back	Yes
17	12	Female	None	Burn scar	1st	130	120	Thigh	No
						130	120	Thigh	No
						200	120	Thigh	No
						200	120	Thigh	No
						75	120	Thigh	No
						75	120	Thigh	No
						300	120	Thigh	No
						300	29	Thigh	Yes
	13				2nd	300	52	Thigh	No
						60	52	Thigh	Yes