Treatment of the tissue defect ofter excising superficial benign tumors by skin soft tissue expansion technique

Objective To summarize the effect of using the skin soft tissue expansion technique to repair the defect after excising superficial benign tumors. Methods 10 pationts with skin and soft-tissue defects after excising superficial benign tumors were repaired with skin soft tissue expansion technique in our department from August 2004 to October 2007. Results 8 cases were completely repaired through one skin soft tissue expansion and 1 case was repaired through two times,1 case was not excise completely at one time,second opertion was done after 6 months. There were not found recurrent after 3 months to 2 years of the follow-up and the results were satisfactory. Conclusion Treatment for Which the tissue defect ofter excising superficial benign tumors by skin soft tissue expansion technique is better method.