[Ambulatory dermo-epidermal patch graft. Its advantages to the phlebologist in his office]

By way of analysing the leg ulcers treated at his consulting rooms during six months, the author introduces the dermo-epidermal graft, simplified in a way that makes it practicable in the framework of an ambulatory treatment, with maximum ease for both practitioner and patient. The results, altogether satisfactory, prompt him to suggest that this technique be used in the context of routine treatment of leg ulcers of all aetiologies and sizes. The time gain is considerably more significant than the simplicity of the technique would lead one to suppose. The incidence of the method is quite high as it has been used in 15% of cases, but this frequency could easily be increased further with more daring. To all accounts there are no significant accidents to be feared and the author, describing the technique, urges those of his colleagues who have not yet tried the ambulatory dermo-epidermal patch graft to familiarize themselves with it.