Tissue Expander Applications In Giant Meningomyelocele Cases

A rectangular tissue of (lOX5X5cm)250 cc expander was applied to 8 patients of ages ranging between O and 6 months with meningomyelocele of diameteres of LOcm or more. The expanded myocutaenous flap is an effective method for giant men-

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