Anatomía normal

La piel cubre la totalidad del cuerpo y actúa como una barrera protectora.

Los injertos de piel pueden ser recomendados en casos de:

Heridas muy extensas
Quemaduras
Intervenciones quirúrgicas específicas que puedan requerir de injertos para poder lograr la curación

Los lugares más comunes para la obtención de tejidos en los casos de injertos de piel son las nalgas y la parte interior de los muslos, pues éstas son áreas que, por lo general, están ocultas y, por lo tanto, tienen menor importancia desde el punto de vista cosmético.

Fecha de revisión: 5/3/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por: Robert A. Cowles, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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