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    Skin graft

    Skin graft
    Skin graft
    Skin graft - series
    Skin graft - series
    Skin layers
    Skin layers
    Alternative Names

    Skin transplant; Skin autografting


    Risks

    Risks for any anesthesia are:

    • Reactions to medications
    • Problems breathing
    • Bleeding
    • Infection
    • Loss of grafted skin

    Review Date: 06/10/2005
    Reviewed By: Joseph P. Hart, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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