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Autologous skin banking

R Sheridan¹, J Mahe, P Walters

¹Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA. Sheridan.robert@helix.mgh.harvard.edu

Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries

|May 28, 1998

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Excess skin from burn treatments can be preserved in a skin bank for later autologous use. This method has favorably impacted patient care, with 42 successful applications reported.

Area of Science:

Regenerative Medicine
Tissue Engineering
Burn Surgery

Background:

Autograft harvesting during burn procedures often results in excess tissue.
Discarding this excess tissue represents a loss of valuable biological material.
Preserving excess autograft in a skin bank offers a solution for later autologous use.

Observation:

A local skin bank was utilized to preserve excess autograft tissue.
This tissue was then used for subsequent autologous applications in patients.
The practice has been integrated into routine patient care at the institution.

Findings:

The study reports on 42 consecutive applications of autologous frozen skin.
The technique for harvesting, preserving, and utilizing frozen skin is illustrated.

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All reported applications involved the use of previously harvested and stored excess autograft.

Implications:

Preserving excess autograft tissue is a viable strategy to enhance patient care in burn treatment.
This approach maximizes the utility of harvested tissue, reducing waste.
The findings support the routine implementation of skin banking for autograft preservation in reconstructive surgery.