Precautions for burn skin grafting surgery

In fact, people now often feel that the pace of life is relatively fast, and they are busy working tomorrow. This will cause them to ignore some health problems and even cause burns. Let us learn about the precautions of burn skin grafting surgery.

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1. After the operation, intravenous catheters, urinary catheters, wound drainage tubes, etc. may be left in place. Please make sure they are well fixed and unobstructed.

2. If you feel any pain or discomfort in the wound, please inform the medical staff at any time.

3. The affected limb can be raised with a pillow to avoid pressure on the skin grafted area and maintain proper fixation and support position.

4. There may be plaster fixation on the skin grafting area. Please do not remove it at will and restrict activities.

5. If the skin grafting area is on the lower limbs, the patient must rest in bed and cannot get out of bed to move around at will. Only with the doctor's permission can he or she take gradual steps to get out of bed and move around.

6. If the skin grafting area is on the buttocks, you can lie prone and be careful when turning over.

7. Practice the deep breathing and coughing method as taught. If necessary, use steam inhalation to help expel phlegm.

8. Nutritional supplement: Eat more high-calorie, high-protein foods, such as fish, meat, and eggs.

9. Smoking and drinking (including second-hand smoke) are strictly prohibited.

10. Generally, the skin grafted onto a normal wound will survive after one week, but it still needs to be fixed with elastic gauze or plaster and activity must be restricted for two to three weeks to ensure the healing of the graft.

11. For patients with chronic diseases or the elderly, wounds heal more slowly and require longer fixation periods.

12. After the skin graft wound heals, if the skin is dry, you can apply moisturizing oil.

13. The skin substitute dressing covering the skin area will slowly fall off after drying. Do not tear it off by force to avoid causing skin damage.

14. If you find any abnormal swelling, pain, or bleeding in the skin transplant area, please inform the medical staff immediately.

15. If you have any questions, please feel free to consult medical staff.

The above article introduces in detail some precautions for burn skin grafting surgery. I believe everyone has a relatively preliminary understanding, so in daily life, if you also need to undergo skin grafting surgery, you must pay attention to these issues.