Publications by authors named "Shinichi Ashizawa"
Dermatol Ther
November 2020
Article Synopsis
- Meshed skin grafting reduces the need for extensive surgery on the donor site but lacks a reliable formula to determine the necessary donor area size for effective coverage of skin defects.
- A study involving 51 patients analyzed the expansion rates and clinical coverage of meshed skin grafts with ratios of 1.5:1, 3:1, and 6:1, revealing average coverage rates of 1.02, 1.29, and 2.18, respectively, particularly low for concave recipient sites.
- Findings suggest that to achieve desired expansion ratios, the size of the donor skin should be approximately 85%, 60%, and 45% of the recipient site
