Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2017

PREPUCEAL SKIN GRAFTING A MORE PRACTICAL AND EASILY AVAILABLE NEW RECONSRUCTIVE OPTION

Muthuraj Subramanian, Sangaia Raja Pandian

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 AIM AND OBJECTIVES      To evaluate the usefulness of prepuceal skin grafting for various raw areas due to Diabetic ulcers, Venous ulcer, Scrotal raw area after Fournier’s gangrene deidement, raw areas due to cellulitis deidement. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was conducted at Government Theni medical college hospital, Theni, over a period one year i.e., from May 2010 to April 2011. About 20 uncircumcised male patients with raw areas due to  various cause like Diabetic ulcers, Venous ulcers, raw areas after cellulitis deidement and Scrotal raw area after Fournier’s gangrene deidement were included in the study.These patients were evaluated and circumcision and grafting were done in the same sitting. DATA COLLECTED  Data were collected regarding the   age of the patient , average size of the defect , mean size of the prepuceal skin for grafting , graft survival on 5th and 7thpost operative days, donor site morbidity, complications at the donor and recipient site .     RESULTS      The average ulcer area treated  was  between 32 + 7 cm2 . The size of the donor graft harvested  varied from 30–40cm2. The graft take was 100% in all 20cases on 7th postoperative day . All the recipient areas healed completely in 2 –3 weeks . There was no contracture at the grafted site.  Except for hyperpigmentation  no other complications were observed at the recipient site. CONCLUSION Prepuceal skin is natural human moiety that needs to be preserved and used fruitfully. This prepuceal skin grafting is more practical and effective alternative to conventional skin grafting.

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muthuraj Subramanian, Sangaia raja Pandian, PREPUCEAL SKIN GRAFTING A MORE PRACTICAL AND EASILY AVAILABLE NEW RECONSRUCTIVE OPTION, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | Issue‾5 | May‾2017


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