Open AccessReducing split-thickness skin grafting donor site agony; faster healing and decreased pain-role of platelet-rich plasma
Author(s) -
R. K. Jain,
Ghisulal M. Choudhary,
GN Gupta,
Aditya Patil,
Gautam Prakash,
Ayush Jain
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian journal of transfusion science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.262
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1998-3565
pISSN - 0973-6247
DOI - 10.4103/ajts.ajts_39_17
Subject(s) - medicine , platelet rich plasma , split thickness skin graft , skin grafting , wound healing , surgery , pain control , anesthesia , platelet
The split-thickness skin graft harvested donor site is associated with prolonged healing, discomfort, and pain. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) contains platelet-derived growth factors and has been widely used in chronic wounds and skin graft donor sites. PRP application is known to accelerate wound epithelialization rates, and also reduce postoperative wound site pain.