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    The Effects of Negative Pressure by External Tissue Expansion Device on Epithelial Cell Proliferation, Neo-Vascularization, and Hair Growth in a Porcine Model

    April 2016 in “ PLoS ONE ”
    Hui‐Yi Hsiao, Jiawei Liu, Eric M. Brey, Ming‐Huei Cheng
    Studysummary In a porcine model, this study observed that using an External Tissue Expansion Device increased epidermis thickness, cell proliferation, and vessel density at fat graft recipient sites.
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