Skin Donation Awareness
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SKIN DONATION
&SKIN
BANKINGRCBN SKIN BANK, NBC, AIROLI
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
INTERNATIONAL PROTOCOLS RCBN SKIN BANK, NBC, AIROLI
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
RCBN SKIN BANK, NBC, AIROLI, NAVI MUMBAI
Burns / Skin Donation Helpline: 0222779 3333
www.skindonation.in
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