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Source: Union Ministry of Health (Govt. of India) | Reported by Times of India

Burn facts: IndiaIndia

records 70 lakh

burn injury cases

annually, of which 1.4 lakh people

die every year

Around 70% of all

burn injuries occur in the most productiv

e age group (15-35

yrs)

As many as 80% of

cases admitted

are a result of

accidents at

kitchen-related

accidents

Around four out of five burnt

cases are women

and children

Body’s first line of defense

Acts as a water proof and prevents infection from entering the body

When severely damaged, the defense mechanism breaks down

If untreated, bacterial infection, dehydration, loss of protein and electrolytes takes place

Ultimately the victim dies

Skin

Why is donated skin needed?

INCREASES THE SURVIVAL

RATE

REDUCES INFECTION

SIGNIFICANTLY

REDUCES THE PAIN

LESSENS HOSPITAL

STAY

COST OF TRATMENT REDUCES

COST EFFECTIVE

TEMPORARY DRESSING

Process involving skin collection from

eligible deceased donor

which is then processed,

preserved and distributed as per

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Skin banking

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Cadaveric skin harvesting

Skin is harvested within 6 hours after deathThighs

Back

Harvested within 45 mins

No donor matching is needed

No bleeding No disfigurement

Exceptions to skin harvesting

Skin cannot

be harvested

from donor if…

HIV | HCV |

HB’s | Ag +

Skin infection

Malignancy

JaundiceSTD

Sepsis | Bacterae

mia

Pneumonia

Respiratory

infection

Donation Procedure

Processing Storage Transplantation

Procedure for skin donation

Consent taken

Skin donation procedure

Collection of blood sampleBody is cleaned with betadine scrub

Liquid paraffin is applied

Skin donation procedure

Skin harvesting with the help of

dermatome

Body is dressed after harvesting

Skin donation procedure

Harvested skin is preserved in glycerol

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Skin donation procedure

Trimming the skin sample

Processing in the skin bank

Glycerol is added to skin sample

Skin is stored at 4-80 celsius

Storage in the skin bank

Storage in the skin bank

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Skin bank – Cold Room (outer view)

Skin transplantation

Meshed skin

Burn injurySkin

transplantation

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Skin transplantation

Who does skin harvesting? When, where and how?

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Skin Harvesting Team - one Doctor, two Nurses and one attendant

A special battery-operated instrument called DERMATOME is used

Skin Bank Team will come to the donor’s home, hospital or morgue wherever the donor is kept.

The whole procedure takes only about 45 minutes

FAQ’s

Where is the skin removed from?

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Skin is harvested from both the legs, both the thighs and the back

Only the uppermost layer of the skin is harvested

No bleeding or disfigurement occurs at the site where skin is harvested from

After the procedure we bandage the parts from where skin is harvested in a proper way

FAQ’s

What are the documents required for skin donation?

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A doctor will take consent of the next of kin of the donor and also a witness is required to sign the consent form before the start of the procedure

You need to produce the DEATH CERTIFICATE and its photocopy that will be evaluated by the Team Doctor before starting the procedure

FAQ’s

What happens after skin donation?

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After the skin is harvested, it is processed, screened and stored at the skin bank and then supplied to the Burns Surgeon for transplanting on burn patients as and when required

NO DONOR-RECIPIENT MATCHING REQUIRED FOR SKIN TRANSPLANT (eg. Color, Age, HLA typing, etc)

FAQ’s

What do I do to donate skin?

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Register online skindonation.in

It is not compulsory to pledge or register to donate your skin

Without pledging, even if the relatives inform Skin Donation team, after death, skin can be harvested.

FAQ’s

What if I pledge to donate my skin?

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Register online skindonation.in

A Skin Donor Card is provided to you along with a Skin donation Magnetic Sticker and Pocket card for future reference

“I AM A SKIN DONOR”

FAQ’s

DONATE SKIN AND SAVE A LIFE

Mumbai city alone

needs 2000 skin donations

a year

i.e. 167 a month!!Present supply is 20 a month!!

Many precious human lives could

have been saved, if ENOUGH donor skin

was available.

So many patients are

dying!!

DONATE SKIN AND SAVE A LIFE

“You give but little when you give of your possessions,

It is only when you give of yourself that you truly give”

- Khalil Gibran

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DONATE SKIN AND SAVE A LIFE

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Burns / Skin Donation Helpline: 0222779 3333

www.skindonation.in

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