Objective: To assess the percentage survival of follicular hair graft technique and the factors influencing it.
Design: A non-interventional descriptive study.
Place And Duration Of Study: Plastic Surgery Unit, Hayatabad Medical Complex from November 2003 to April 2004.
Patients And Methods: A total of 30 patients were included in the study with pattern of baldness ranging from type II to type VII. Age ranged from 24 years to 50. Hair bearing skin strips were harvested from occipital area and sliced under magnification into grafts of various sizes. Either punch or slit knife was used for making holes in recipient area and grafting follicles. Patients were followed at 2 weeks, 3 months and 6 months. Graft survival was measured at 6 months postoperative interval.
Results: In 7 patients graft survival was above 90%; in 12 patients above 80% but less than 90%; in 7 patients between 70 and 80%; in 2 patients above 60% but less than 70%; in 2 patients less than 20% which was considered as failure.
Conclusion: Survival was greater with punch method than use of slit knife. Chances of failure increased with the large size session, larger grafts and unknown factors that need further investigations.
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