Structured Summary
Abstract
A procedure whereby the body is stimulated to generate extra soft tissue by the application of stretching forces that stimulate new growth of tissue which, over a period of time, results in a 2-dimensional expansion of the tissue. The procedure is used in reconstructive surgery for injuries caused by trauma, burns, or ablative surgery. Various types of TISSUE EXPANSION DEVICES have been developed that exert stretching forces.
MeSH Record
Classification
Broader headings
Narrower headings
Related Concepts
Knowledge Graph
Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.
MeSH Record
See Also
MeSH Record
Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Expansion, Tissue
- Expansions, Tissue
- Tissue Expansions
MeSH Record
Aspects Covered
17 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
MeSH Record
History Note
90
MeSH Record
Previous Indexing
- Surgery, Plastic (1980-1989)
- Surgical Flaps (1983-1989)
MeSH Hierarchy
Tree Number
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Tissue Expansion. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015626. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015626
- Tissue Expansion. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tissue_expansion
- Tissue Expansion. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3062074