Novel techniques to improve split-thickness skin graft viability during vulvo-vaginal reconstruction

Extra-oral knotting of tie-over sutures:

Extra-oral knotting of tie-over sutures: A novel technique to bolster the split thickness skin graft for a buccal mucosal defect

✍ Pankaj Chaturvedi; Prathamesh S. Pai; Anil K. Decruz; Kumar A. Pathak; Devendra 📂 Article 📅 2003 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 75 KB

The skin graft is pricked at multiple places to prevent underlying hematoma. \* The graft is spread over the mucosal defect. \* Suitable size bolster is prepared and a single layer of paraffin gauze is wrapped over it. \* The bolus is secured with two tie-over nylon suture in such a way that knots l