Enhancement of healing of mesh grafts with autologous keratinocytes.
Cultured epithelium prepared from epidermal cells may spread to cover large wounds and may also stimulate the growth of islands of intact cells. Autologous keratinocytes have been used in two cases to enhance the healing of mesh grafts laid on large surgical wounds.
Department of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
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D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents