title: The love surrounding the first skin graft in Taiwan: "British skin" that will stay in Taiwanese hearts.
abstract: There is a painting that looks like a representation of a simple surgical procedure. However, it holds a warm story of the love surrounding the first skin graft made by Dr. David Landsborough III for a Taiwanese child in 1928. He harvested the donor skin from his wife, Marjorie Landsborough, to save a poor boy. Although the grafted skin could not grow onto the wound, the graft of love was permanently imprinted on Taiwanese People's hearts. The first Taiwanese recipient of MD, PhD degree, Dr. Tsung-Ming Tu invited an artist to recreate and draw the surgical procedure to immortalize the unforgettable love and memory of Dr. Landsborough III. The painting hanging on the hospital wall portrays an important professional role model for every student and health care provider. The life story of this medical missionary in Formosa from 1895 to 1936 contributed greatly to the development of medical care in Taiwan. It is hoped that this story, outlining great love and selflessness, can be glorified and remembered for the world to appreciate for generations to come.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. chshla@kmu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Chung-Sheng
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Austin Deng
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ya-Wei
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Shou-Jen
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kuo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D033262:Narration / Q000266:history; D010151:Paintings / Q000266:history*; D012606:Scotland; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000266:history*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000266:history / Q000601:surgery; D013624:Taiwan