When you have a skin defect and the wound cannot heal by itself, please cooperate with the following matters when the doctor determines the need for skin grafting surgery.
I. One day before the skin grafting surgery.
1. Fill out the consent form for the surgery.
2.Wash your whole body and clean the area where the skin is to be removed with soap or antiseptic solution, and shave the area if necessary.
3.If the surgery is performed under general or semi-body anesthesia, an enema should be performed at 9:00 pm.
4.After 12:00 p.m., no food and water will be allowed [local anesthesia patients can eat according to medical advice].
5.Practice the deep breathing and coughing methods taught by nursing staff to prevent pulmonary complications after surgery.
2. On the day of implant surgery
1.Continue to fast from food and water [except for those who are under local anesthesia according to medical advice].
2.Remove the body ornaments, movable dentures, prosthetic eyes, kohl, etc.
3.Remove your underwear and change into surgical gown and wait for the operating room notice.
4.If necessary, a drip will be administered first.
5.When the staff of the opening room comes to pick you up, please empty your bladder first.
C. Post-implant surgery care.
1.After the surgery, there may be intravenous catheter [drip], urinary catheter, wound drainage tube, etc., so please pay attention to maintain good fixation and smooth flow of the line.
2.If there is any pain or discomfort in the wound, please inform the medical staff at any time.
3.The affected limb can be elevated on the pillow to avoid pressure on the implant area and to maintain proper fixation and support position.
4.Plaster may be fixed in the skin patch area, please do not remove it at will and restrict the movement.
5.If the skin patch area is in the lower extremity, please rest in bed and do not move out of bed at will.
6.If the skin patch area is on the buttocks, the patient can be placed in the prone position and attention should be paid to turning.
7.Practice deep breathing and coughing according to the method taught, and use steam inhalation to help expel sputum when necessary.
8.Nutritional supplement: Eat a high-calorie, high-protein diet, such as fish, meat and eggs.
9. Absolutely no smoking or drinking [including second-hand smoke].
10.Usually, the skin implanted in normal wounds will survive after one week, but it must continue to be fixed with elastic gauze or plaster, and restrict activities for two to three weeks to ensure the healing of the implant.
11.For patients with chronic diseases or elderly, the wound healing is slower and requires longer fixation.
12.After the wound of skin graft is healed and the skin is dry, you can use emollient oil to apply.
13.The skin substitute dressing covered by the skin extraction area will slowly fall off on its own after drying, and should not be torn off forcibly to avoid skin damage.
14.If you find any abnormal swelling, pain or bleeding in the skin removal area or skin patch area, please inform the medical staff immediately.
15.If you have any questions, please feel free to ask the medical staff.