delayed graft

graft (graft)

1. any tissue or organ for implantation or transplantation.

2. to implant or transplant such tissues. See also implant.

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accordion graft  a full-thickness graft in which slits have been made so that it may be stretched to cover a larger area.

arteriovenous graft  an arteriovenous fistula consisting of a venous autograft or xenograft or a synthetic tube grafted onto the artery and vein.

avascular graft  a graft of tissue in which not even transient vascularization is achieved.

Blair-Brown graft  a split-skin graft of intermediate thickness.

bone graft  a piece of bone used to take the place of a removed bone or bony defect.

cable graft  a nerve graft made up of several sections of nerve in the manner of a cable.

coronary artery bypass graft  (CABG) see under bypass.

delayed graft  a skin graft sutured back into its bed and subsequently shifted to a new recipient site.

dermal graft , dermic graft skin from which epidermis and subcutaneous fat have been removed; used instead of fascia in various plastic procedures.

fascia graft  one taken from the fascia lata or the lumbar fascia.

fascicular graft  a nerve graft in which bundles of nerve fibers are approximated and sutured separately.

full-thickness graft  a skin graft consisting of the full thickness of the skin, with little or none of the subcutaneous tissue.

heterodermic graft  a skin graft taken from a donor of another species.

heterologous graft , heteroplastic graft xenograft.

homologous graft , homoplastic graft allograft.

isogeneic graft , isologous graft, isoplastic graft syngraft.

Krause-Wolfe graft  full-thickness g.

lamellar graft  replacement of the superficial layers of an opaque cornea by a thin layer of clear cornea from a donor eye.

nerve graft  replacement of an area of defective nerve with a segment from a sound one.

omental grafts  free or attached segments of omentum used to cover suture lines following gastrointestinal or colonic surgery.

pedicle graft  see under flap.

penetrating graft  a full-thickness corneal transplant.

periosteal graft  a piece of periosteum to cover a denuded bone.

pinch graft  a piece of skin graft about 14 inch in diameter, obtained by elevating the skin with a needle and slicing it off with a knife.

sieve graft  a skin graft from which tiny circular islands of skin are removed so that a larger denuded area can be covered, the sievelike portion being placed over one area, and the individual islands over surrounding or other denuded areas.

split-skin graft  a skin graft consisting of only a portion of the skin thickness.

thick-split graft  a skin graft cut in pieces, often including about two thirds of the full thickness of the skin.

white graft  avascular g.

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delayed graft

n.

The application of a skin graft after waiting several days for healthy granulations to form.

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delayed graft

Etymology: ME, delaein, to leave; Gk, graphein, stylus

a type of skin graft that is partially elevated and reinserted later in the same place.

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graft [graft]

1. any tissue or organ for implantation or transplantation.

2. to implant or transplant such tissues. This term is preferred over transplant in the case of skin grafts. See also implant.

allogeneic graft allograft.

autodermic graft (autoepidermic graft) a skin graft taken from the patient's own body.

autologous graft (autoplastic graft) a graft taken from another area of the patient's own body; called also autograft.

avascular graft a graft of tissue in which not even transient vascularization is achieved.

bone graft bone transplanted from one site to another.

bypass graft an autograft consisting of a segment of vein or artery grafted into place in a bypass.

cable graft a nerve graft made up of several sections of nerve in the manner of a cable.

coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) see under bypass.

cutis graft dermal graft.

delayed graft a skin graft that is sutured back into its bed and subsequently used after several days.

dermal graft (dermic graft) a skin graft of dermis, used instead of fascia in various plastic procedures.

epidermic graft a skin graft in which a piece of epidermis is implanted on a raw surface.

fascia graft a graft of fibrous tissue, usually taken from the external investing fascia of the lower limb (fascia lata).

fascicular graft a nerve graft in which bundles of nerve fibers are approximated and sutured separately.

filler graft one used for the filling of defects, as the filling of depressions with fatty tissue or of a bony cyst cavity with bone chips or dried cartilage.

free graft a graft of tissue completely freed from its bed, in contrast to a flap.

full-thickness graft a skin graft consisting of the full thickness of the skin, with little or none of the subcutaneous tissue.

heterodermic graft a skin graft taken from a donor of another species.

heterologous graft (heteroplastic graft) xenograft.

homologous graft a graft of tissue obtained from the body of another animal of the same species but with a genotype differing from that of the recipient; called also allograft and homograft.

inlay graft a skin graft or mucosal graft applied by spreading the graft over a stent and suturing the graft and mold into a prepared pocket.

isogeneic graft (isologous graft) (isoplastic graft) syngraft.

lamellar graft replacement of the superficial layers of an opaque cornea by a thin layer of clear cornea from a donor eye.

mesh graft a type of split-thickness graft in which many tiny splits have been made in the skin to allow it to be stretched to cover a larger area.

Mesh skin graft applied to the leg. From McQuillan et al., 2002.

Ollier-Thiersch graft a very thin skin graft in which long, broad strips of skin, consisting of the epidermis, rete, and part of the corium, are used.

omental graft a segment of omentum and its supplying vasculature, transplanted as a free flap to another area and revascularized by anastomosis of arteries and veins.

pedicle graft pedicle flap.

penetrating graft a full-thickness corneal transplant.

periosteal graft a piece of periosteum to cover a denuded bone.

Phemister graft a bone graft of cortical bone with cancellous bone chips to enhance callus formation.

pinch graft a small piece of skin graft, partial or full thickness, obtained by elevating the skin with a needle and slicing it off with a knife.

porcine graft a split-thickness graft of skin from a pig, applied to a denuded area on a human as a temporary dressing for treatment of a severe burn.

sieve graft a skin graft from which tiny circular islands of skin are removed so that a larger denuded area can be covered, the sievelike portion being placed over one area, and the individual islands over surrounding or other denuded areas.

skin graft a piece of skin transplanted to replace a lost portion of skin; see also skin grafting.

split-skin graft (split-thickness graft) a skin graft consisting of the epidermis and a portion of dermis.

Diagram of a cross-section of the skin, demonstrating split thickness and full thickness skin grafts. From Roberts and Hedges, 1991.

syngeneic graft syngraft.

thick-split graft a skin graft consisting of the epidermis and about two thirds of the dermis.

Thiersch graft Ollier-Thiersch graft.