Prevalencia de injertos en pacientes con quemaduras atendidos por el servicio de cirugía plástica en el Hospital General del Norte IESS Los Ceibos durante el período mayo 2018 a mayo 2020.

Abstract

Skin burns are caused by various factors, causing various damage and sequelae in the body and can even cause death. This study has a population that includes male and female patients admitted to the Hospital General del Norte IESS Los Ceibos with burns treated by surgical methods in a period from May 2018 to May 2020. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 213 patients who underwent surgery, 64 individuals had the application of partial skin grafts, where 31.45% represent the percentage of use of grafts as a therapeutic measure. The graft is a surgical treatment, in which a transplant is going to be carried out, either of tissue or organ, in another area that is injured, with the aim of creating an organic union, repairing the affected skin. According to its higher survival rate, the partial skin graft is the most suitable as it is composed of both the epidermis and a partial part of the dermis, creating an easier neovascularization and a high probability of graft preservation.