Skin grafts stored at 4degC can survive up to?
ANSWER: (B) 2 weeksREF: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery by Ira D. Papel Page 44,http://sydney.edu.au/medicine/foundation/sydneybums/research/msg.phpExcess split-skin autografts harvested and meshed during a surgical session are often stored atshort-term for later burn surgery or graft failure.The current procedure in skin graft storage involves wrapping the meshed autograft on a piece of ringer lactate or normal saline-moistened gauze, transferring it into a sterile container and storing it in a 4deg C for 2 weeks. The graft should never be totally immersed in saline because it will become macerated. After 14 days of storage the respiratory activity of skin graft reduced by 50%.
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