Practicals · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · General principles and basic techniques
Tissue expander insertion
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- PUS - perform under supervision (NMC); perform independently (DrNB operative skills)
- Also called
- tissue expansion, expander placement
Videos and resources
- VideoTissue expander1:23
- VideoSurgeon POV of Preparing a Tissue Expander | Brown Plastic Surgery2:14
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Demonstrate placement of suitable tissue expanders in clinical cases.” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 11)
“Use of implants for augmentation, and tissue expander insertions.” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 21)
“Tissue expansion-principles and application” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 8)
“Tissue expansion.” ( NBEMS DrNB direct 6-year curriculum, page 14)