Precautions after skin grafting

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Skin grafting is a kind of cosmetic surgery for skin problems. Generally, part of the skin will be removed from the healthy skin to cover the scar area. It is more effective for the situation that the large scar tissue or local tattoo is not easy to clean. After the operation, there will be a suture mark around the wound, and the skin will be taken from the part with scar. If the skin is very close to the skin, the skin will be removed Skin grafting, plus suture technology is very good, skin survival, the effect is much better than before the scar. Therefore, the preoperative judgment and surgical effect should be confirmed in advance, so as not to achieve the desired effect after transplantation. Skin grafting is mainly applied to the scars caused by scalds, burns and other conditions. What should we pay attention to after skin grafting.

Precautions after skin grafting

First: the treatment object for a larger area of scar, can choose skin grafting operation, skin grafting must be in the patient's own body to take the skin, how much skin to plant, how much skin to take. The effect of skin grafting is reliable, but it also has some disadvantages, such as skin color difference, scar contracture and so on. Small scar can also use flap surgery or skin expander surgery, the effect is better, but the technical requirements are higher.

Second: in the treatment process, the operation position, anesthesia method, disinfection and sheet laying of skin grafting operation are ready, the surgical blade is installed, the knobs at both ends are adjusted, the distance between the roller and the blade is adjusted to the thickness of the skin to be taken, and the knobs are fixed. The blade and the donor site were smeared with liquid paraffin, and the two sides of the donor site were compressed and leveled.

Third, the skin graft operator holds the handle with an advantage hand and presses the knife on the skin, with the width determined according to the need. The angle between the blade and the skin surface is 40, and then the angle can be adjusted down to about 20, or adjusted according to the situation. In the skin grafting operation, the roller moves forward and backward in a small range, sliding from one end to the other until the required size of skin piece is obtained, and then the skin piece is cut off.

matters needing attention

After skin grafting, there may be intravenous drip, catheter wound drainage tube and other indwelling, please pay attention to maintain good fixation and unobstructed pipeline; the affected limb can be raised with pillow to avoid pressure on the skin graft site, and maintain appropriate fixation and support position. There may be plaster fixation in the skin graft area, so please do not remove it at will.