Within 48 hours of transplantation, skin graft survives due to:
Graft survives upto first 48hrs because of plasma imbibition. Involves free absorption of nutrients into the graft. Inosculation is completed by 4-5 days Revascularization occurs after 5 days
Amount of saline in graft
Plasma imbibitions
Inosculation
Revascularisation
Plastic Surgery and Skin Lesions