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Usage of intra-operative scalp expansion for primary wound closure in cranio-facial operation Kiyoshi ONISHI 1,4 , Yu MARUYAMA 1 , Masayuki SAWAIZUMI 1 , Yoshiko IWAHIRA 2 , Yoshikatsu SEIKI 3 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Toho University Hospital 2Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Toho University Ohashi Hospital 3Department of Neurosurgery, Toho University Hospital Keyword: neurosurgical operation , scalp closure , tissue expansion , intra-operative tissue expansion pp.795-800
Published Date 1997/9/10
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.1436901446
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The size of defects in scalp for which primary wound closure can be applied is limited. Cases with a scalp de-fect for which primary wound closure is difficult to per-form are frequently seen. In these cases, an attempt is made to close the wound by extending the margin of an incision produced by extensive subgaleal undermin-ing or galeal incisions. However, its effectiveness is li-mited. We performed in such cases intra-operative scalpexpansion with a tissue expander for primary wound closure, and this technique has yielded good results.

A case with craniosynostosis and five cases with cra-nioplasty received this procedure. Four of these cases had a previous history of undergoing surgery for carva-rial bone defect three to five times from the same inci-sion. The scalp at the carvarial bone defect had a scar and was atrophic with great depression. It was ex-pected that the expansion of cranium resulting from cranioplasty would make it difficult to perform primary wound closure. During the surgery, a tissue expander was placed subgaleally in an osseous area prior to the bone operation, and intermittent air expansion was car-ried out for 20 to 30 minutes by means of air inflation and deflation to expand the scalp. In all of these cases little tension was generated by the wound closure de-spite the lapse of time during the bone operation. In consequence, primary wound closure was accomplished easily, and the reliable closure of the galea made it pos-sible to prevent the scar widening.

This is a simple and easy technique combining prim-ary wound closure of the scalp with intra-operative scalp expansion. We believe that the technique should be considered for cases for whom primary closure of compression deformity is difficult or in whom there is a wound at the carvarial reconstruction site. The techni-que and typical cases are reported.


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