The role of osmotic self-inflatable tissue expanders in intestinal transplant candidates

Intestinal transplantation (ITx) is often associated with decreased abdominal domain, rendering abdominal closure difficult. Pre-transplant placement of tissue expanders (TE) can overcome this challenge, however it can be associated with life-threatening complications. This review aimed to comprehensively summarize all available literature on TE in ITx candidates and include the technical details of osmotic, self-inflatable TE -a technique undescribed before. Pubmed, EMBASE and CCTR were searched until April 30th, 2016.
Source: Transplantation Reviews - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Source Type: research