What are the factors that effect the outcome of Skin Flap Grafting?
Several factors play a key role in determining the success or failure of Skin Flap Grafting procedure, some of which include: • Recipient site • To ensure viability of the Skin Flap Graft, the recipient site should be evaluated carefully for color, texture, thickness and size of the wound area to be covered to achieve cosmetic objectives. • To restore of the function of the affected part. • Vigilant clinical observation to monitor the viability of Skin Flap. A healthy pink color and warm to touch are reliable pointers for clinical assessment of viability. • Donor site • Important factors to consider here are your overall health, smoking, any medical conditions like diabetes, hypertension, scarring due to previous surgical procedure(s), any past injuries, radiated tissue • Skin Flap Graft • Vascularity of Skin Flap • Tension causing kinking or torsion (twisting) of the pedicle • The elasticity and vascularity of Skin Flap • Injuring the blood supply during dissection of the Skin Flap Gr
