Skin transplantation is the complete surgical removal or detachment of healthy skin areas from any part of the body (usually the inner side of the thigh/upper arm, buttocks, back) with subsequent reinsertion of this removed skin at another location. It is now one of the most frequently used basic techniques in the field of plastic … Skin transplantation
Transplantation Technology In split skin transplantation, the donor skin area is removed under sterile surgical conditions using a dermatome or Humby knife and, if necessary, reworked by making a mesh-like incision and enlarging its surface. The donor site is cleaned and treated with haemostatic substances that contract the wound and sterilely bandaged. The graft is … Transplantation Technology | Skin transplantation
Complications of skin transplantation In contrast to foreign skin transplants, transplants using the body’s own skin generally have no risk of rejection. Complications that affect both autologous and foreign skin transplants are possible infections (usually caused by “Streptococcus pyogenes”) or bleeding during or after the procedure.In addition, healing disorders, delayed growth or even death of … Complications of skin transplantation | Skin transplantation
