Nichols D D, Bottini A G
General Surgery Service, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
J Neurosurg. 1996 Jul;85(1):170-3. doi: 10.3171/jns.1996.85.1.0170.
The authors report the use of intraoperative tissue expansion in the treatment of a neonate with aplasia cutis congenita, a congenital defect of the scalp and skull. The case for immediate surgical intervention is presented, and intraoperative tissue expansion and cranioplasty are recommended as components of an effective surgical approach.
