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Full thickness skin grafts from the groin: donor site morbidity and graft survival rate from 50 cases

Authors
 Somi Kim  ;  Seung-Won Chung  ;  In-Ho Cha 
Citation
 Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (대한구강악안면외과학회지), Vol.39(1) : 21-26, 2013 
Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons(대한구강악안면외과학회지)
ISSN
 2234-7550 
Issue Date
2013
Keywords
Forearm ; Free tissue flaps ; Groin ; Mouth mucosa ; Skin transplantation
Abstract
OBJECTIVES:
Full thickness skin grafts (FTSG) offer several advantages; they are esthetically superb, have less postoperative shrinkage, and offer minimal postoperative pain and scar formation at the donor site. As a donor site of FTSG, the groin offers a relatively large area of skin with high elasticity. The aim of this study was to evaluate FTSG from the groin for reconstruction in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
In a retrospective study, 50 patients (27 males, 23 females) who received FTSG from the groin were evaluated for their operation records, clinical photography, and medical records.
RESULTS:
The width of skin from the groin was distributed from 2-8 cm (mean: 5.1 cm) at the donor site, while the long axis length was distributed from 3-13 cm (mean: 7.4 cm). A high number of patients, 47 patients (94%) out of 50, showed good healing at the donor site. Wound impairment was seen in 3 patients (6%), minor wound dehiscence in 2 patients, and severe wound dehiscence in 1 patient. In the recipient site, delayed healing was observed in 2 patients (4%).
CONCLUSION:
FTSG from the groin to repair soft tissue defects in reconstruction surgery is a good method due to the relatively big size of the graft, decreasing morbidity at the donor site, and higher graft survival rates.
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DOI
10.5125/jkaoms.2013.39.1.21
Appears in Collections:
2. College of Dentistry (치과대학) > Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (구강악안면외과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, So Mi(김소미)
Chung, Seung Won(정승원)
Cha, In Ho(차인호) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8259-2190
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/88740
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