Background Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) was invented by *** in the late *** has been becoming a popular material in facial plastic and reconstructive *** of e-PTFE sheet in the temporal region was reporte...
Background Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) was invented by *** in the late *** has been becoming a popular material in facial plastic and reconstructive *** of e-PTFE sheet in the temporal region was reported by some authors and achieved good *** technique is characterized by small incision, slight injury and less complications which is applied in many *** the assistance of endoscope, temporal augmentation with e-PTFE is performed under direct sight, and complications can be *** to investigate endoscope-assisted temporal augmentation with *** 16 patients with concave temporal region underwent temporal augmentation with e-PTFE under the assistance of endoscope, the implants were inserted in the plane overlying the deep temporal *** most of patients were satisfied with the result, one patients had mild temporal area asymmetry, which did not need revised, One patient had paralysis of the temporal branch of the facial nerve and recovered 3 months after *** was no infection, no foreign body reaction, no implant rejection or extrusion, no hematoma or seroma, no curling edge of *** Endoscope is characterized with small incision, slight tissue injury, under direct vision, less *** is helpful in the reconstruction of concave temporal region with e-PTFE.
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