Long-term changes after transplantation of expanded skin in dogs.
- Author:
Huaxin HU
1
;
Guangci SUN
;
Zhengwen ZHANG
;
Xuejun LIU
;
Haiming ZHANG
;
Zhifei LIU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Animals; Collagen; analysis; Dogs; Female; Male; Skin; chemistry; ultrastructure; Skin Transplantation; Tissue Expansion
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2002;18(3):175-176
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the long-term changes of expanded skin after transplantation.
METHODSThe expanded skin in dogs at 0 week, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months after transplantation was observed through areas, histomorphological, electron microscopic, collagen content, biomechanical, and immunohistochemical methods.
RESULTSThe expanded skin was close to the control groups in all observations.
CONCLUSIONThe biological changes after expansion remain in 3 months. The expanded skin will gradually recover to normal in 3-6 months. It is similar to a wound repair process.
