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skin graft, skin layers, skin transplant, skin autografting, a skin graft, patch of skin that is surgically removed, one area, transplanted to another one, the patient is awake, local anesthesia, sleepy, sedated, deep asleep, pain-free, general anesthesia, healthy skin is taken from elsewhere on the patient's body using a dermatome, skin-cutting instrument, a split-thickness skin graft, contains the dermis, the epidermis, top skin layer, donor site, taken from any area, an area that is hidden by clothes, buttock, inner thigh, selection should consider the visibility, the donor skin, color match, graft is spread on the bare area to be covered, held in place either by gentle pressure, a well-padded dressing, by a few small stitches, raw donor area is covered, a sterile nonadherent dressing, 3-5 days to protect it from infection, more extensive tissue loss, a full-thickness skin graft, includes the entire thickness, the skin, complicated procedure, a flap of skin, underlying muscle, blood supply is transplanted, area to be grafted, common donor sites include skin, muscle flaps, abdominal wall, skin grafts recommended, extensive wounds, burns, specific surgeries, require skin grafts, healing to occur, areas of prior infection, extensive skin loss, cosmetic reasons on reconstructive surgeries, full-thickness grafts, used, a lot of tissue is lost, happen, open fractures, the lower leg, risks, anesthesia, reactions to medications, problems breathing, surgery, bleeding, infection, loss of grafted skin, new blood vessels begin growing, recipient area, transplanted skin, 36 hours, most skin grafts, successful, cases they don't heal well, require repeat grafting, graft should also be monitored, good circulation, recovery from surgery, rapid after split thickness skin grafting, skin graft must be protected from trauma, significant stretching, 2-3 weeks, depending on the location, the graft, a dressing necessary, 1-2 weeks, exercise that might stretch, injure the graft, avoided, 3-4 weeks, full-thickness grafts, require a longer period of recovery, 1-2 week hospital stays