Endoscopic versus open tissue-expander placement: is less invasive better?
Endoscopic tissue-expander placement significantly reduced operative time for placement of each expander, major complication rate, time to full expansion, and length of hospital stay for this reconstructive technique. The authors conclude that endoscopic placement of tissue expanders is a safe and effective method for tissue-expander reconstructions of large, difficult wounds.
PMI is common in the CKD population, is inversely related to the level of eGFR, and confers a substantially increased risk in CKD. These findings may partially explain the high mortality traditionally attributed to cardiovascular disease in CKD patients.