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Tissue expansion is part of the modern reconstructive repertoire that has many advantages
making the prolonged multi-staged process with its risks and complications worthwhile
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Published online: January 31, 2007
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© 2006 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
