What Does Skin Traction Do?

Introduction

Traditional skin repair surgery often requires a long recovery time, and is prone to postoperative scars and deformation. The use of skin traction devices can effectively reduce the damage to the patient's skin tissue during surgery, reduce surgical risks, shorten recovery time, and reduce the occurrence of complications.

Skin traction devices can be used to stretch and fix skin tissue during surgery. It is usually made of sterile elastic material, which can effectively stretch the skin and keep it in a specific position.

Principle

The principle of the skin traction device is mainly to form appropriate tension around the damaged skin by applying continuous mild tension, promoting tissue regeneration and healing at the edge of the wound. The skin traction device is generally composed of a traction frame and a traction elastic device, in which the traction frame is fixed around the skin, and the traction elastic device adjusts the size and direction of the tension to make the damaged skin get appropriate stretch and tension.

Function

1. Increase surgical operation space: In some complex micro-repair operations, doctors need to have enough operating space to perform delicate repair work. The skin traction device can help doctors pull the skin tissue apart, increase the space for surgical operations, and make the operation more convenient and precise.

2. Keep the surgical area stable: In some surgeries that require precise alignment, once the skin tissue moves or deforms, it may lead to surgical failure. Skin retractors can help doctors fix skin tissue, keep the surgical area stable, and ensure the smooth progress of the operation.

3. Improve surgical efficiency: Using skin retractors can reduce surgical time and improve surgical efficiency. Doctors can better control the surgical area and reduce unnecessary operations, thereby achieving better repair effects.

Clinical applications

1. Application in trauma repair, such as skin defects and tissue fibrosis caused by trauma.

2. Application in scar repair, such as scar shrinkage and scar bulge.

3. Application in congenital malformation repair, such as deformed external ear repair and cleft lip repair.

4. Application in postoperative skin repair, such as skin reconstruction after cancer resection and skin repair after breast reconstruction.

Advantages

1. Adjustable traction, the size and direction of the pulling force can be adjusted according to the actual situation and wound type to achieve the best repair effect.

2. Continuous tension can help promote blood circulation and tissue regeneration, and improve the speed of wound healing.

3. Easy to operate, it is more convenient for doctors and patients to use.

4. Fewer complications. Compared with other repair methods, skin traction devices have fewer complications and less harm to patients.

Some patients often have the following questions

1. Can all wounds be applied?

No. Skin stretchers have indications for application, mainly for areas with surface tissue and skin defects. The repair range is wider in the thighs, buttocks, shoulders, etc., and the repair range is relatively small in the forearms, calves, etc. When applying, clinical physicians need to evaluate local conditions and whether they can be applied. If the tissue defect is too large and the skin stretcher cannot be applied, flap transplantation or skin grafting is required.

2. Does the use of skin stretchers affect activities?

This requires specific analysis of specific issues. The general principle is to reduce the tension in the vertical incision direction as much as possible during activities. For example: for shoulder incisions along the long axis of the trunk, getting out of bed and moving around will not affect the healing of the incision, but abduction of the shoulder joint may cause incision tearing.

3. When can the skin stretcher be removed?

After the incision is completely closed and sutured again, it can be removed; but it is recommended to do it later rather than earlier. The skin stretcher can reduce the tension of the incision and promote the healing of the incision.

4. Will there be no scars after the use of the skin stretcher?

No, the scars will still exist after the operation, and most of these scars are larger than conventional non-tension incisions.

If you want to further reduce the scar, you need to repair the scar again after the malignant tumor is cured. The reason why the scar is not repaired directly is mainly a matter of time. The main task of the doctor is to cure the malignant tumor, and delaying treatment may endanger the patient's life.

Of course, this scar is much smaller than skin grafting or transfer flaps, and will not cause secondary damage to the patient.

5. When can I take a shower?

This depends on when the blood scab of the incision falls off.

If there is no blood scab, it is recommended to remove the sutures and the incision is normal, and you can take a bath in about 1 week. If there is a blood scab, you must wait until the blood scab is completely removed and the deep tissue of the blood scab is well healed before taking a bath. If the incision has not healed, you can only take a sponge bath on other areas while protecting the wound surface, and keep warm during the period.

6. What are the precautions?

High-protein diet, enhanced nutrition, and appropriate exercise; raise the affected limb to reduce local edema; pay attention to wound hygiene to avoid infection; adjust the skin stretcher on time.

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