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Journal of Dermatology 8(1):p 21-23, January – June 2023. | DOI: na
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New Preservative Medium for Storage of Skin Graft
Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Barath Kumar Singh. P, Jacob Antony Chakiath
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Journal of Dermatology 8(1):p 21-23, January – June 2023. | DOI: na
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Barath Kumar Singh. P, Ravi Kumar Chittoria et. al./New Preservative Medium for Storage of Skin Graft/RFP Journal of Dermatology 2023;8(1):21–23.Timeline
Received : November 23, 2022
Accepted : November 28, 2022
Published : June 25, 2023
Abstract
Preserved skin grafts can either be used in staged reconstructive procedures as autografts or for temporary coverage of wounds as allografts. Although several nutrient media and techniques have been developed for storage, the conventional method of preservation is wrapping the graft in a normal saline soaked sterile gauze and refrigerating this material in a sterile container at +4oC. As normal saline contains only certain electrolytes and nothing more, it is far from physiological. For that reason, saline stored skin grafts lose some of their viability in a short period of time and become edematous. In this study we have compared viability of skin grafts stored using autologous platelet rich plasma with that of grafts stored using normal saline alone.
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We would like to express our gratitude to the patients, their families, and all those who have contributed to this study.
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Barath Kumar Singh. P, Ravi Kumar Chittoria et. al./New Preservative Medium for Storage of Skin Graft/RFP Journal of Dermatology 2023;8(1):21–23.
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| November 23, 2022 | November 28, 2022 | June 25, 2023 |
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| Received | November 23, 2022 |
| Accepted | November 28, 2022 |
| Published | June 25, 2023 |
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