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case_images: Preoperative appearance of patient (before tissue expansion).
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case_images: F1
case_images: After epithelization of the defect approximately ten months later (Fig. 1), reconstruction of the abdominal wall was planned.
case_images: Appearance after inflation of tissue expanders to total volume of 2,350 mL each.
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case_images: F2
case_images: Over the next several weeks, the expanders were gradually inflated to a total volume of 2,350 mL each over a period of four months (Fig. 2).
case_images: Appearance after removal of expanders and granulation tissue over intestines.
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case_images: F3
case_images: The expanders were removed (Fig. 3) and since the fascial defect was too large to close primarily, utilizing prosthetic mesh (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene; GORE-TEX soft tissue patch) (Fig. 4) in conjunction with tissue expanders, the abdominal wall defect was reconstructed.
case_images: Appearance of patients two months later.
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case_images: The tissue expansion process was well tolerated by the patient (Fig. 5).