Autologous Skin Cell Suspension For Accelerating Re-Epithelization Of Split Thickness Donor Sites

Abstract

AIMS & OBJECTIVES To evaluate the safety and efficacy of local injection of autologous skin cell suspension in donor site of split skin thickness graft with colloid dressing. MATERIALS AND METHODS- A total of 84 patients were included the study and were randomly divided into two groups ,42 patients in skin cell suspension injection into donor site group and 42 patients in colloid dressing group. Age between 18-80 years, injection of skin suspension cell into the donor site and dressing opened on 3rd day after that every 3 weeks follow up. RESULTS- in our study, we found that the mean healing time in the cases was 13 days, whereas in control group, it was found to be 17 days, P-value was very significant P value 0.001 which states that healing time was faster in cases compared to control group. CONCLUSION- In our study, there was no statistical difference in distribution of patients between the study group and control group with respect to age and sex. 4 whereas skin cell suspension injecting group showed faster healing when compared to hydrocolloid dressings with minimal complications.