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donor site

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donor site,
n the portion of the body from which an organ or tissue is removed for transplant or grafting.
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4) Indeed, the purse string suture is ideal for postsurgical wounds that are large and might otherwise necessitate either a skin graft with a resulting large donor site, a large local flap, or side-to-side closure with accompanying removal of extensive Burow triangles (Fig.
Closure of round cutaneous postoperative wounds with the purse string ... by Nelson, Bruce R. / Southern Medical Journal
The donor site was closed primarily, creating a new sulcus.
Reconstruction of the conchal bowl and external auditory canal by Ninan, Shiby / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The advantages are a significant reduction in mortality with early closure of extensive wounds, a decreased susceptibility for sepsis and minimal donor site requirement.
Cultured epithelial autografts by Gutierrez, Penny / Australian Nursing Journal
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