Chhattisgarh to get first skin bank for burn injury patients

Chhattisgarhs first skin bank that will help treat severe burn injury will soon come up at Raipurs Dau Kalyan Super Specialty Hospital (DKS).

The cadaver skin is taken with relatives Consent and is processed, incubated, and kept under 4-5 degree centigrade which is kept under a cold room processor. Before the skin graft procedure, the skin is tested similarly as blood tests go through various other screenings including HIV,Hepatitis B, C, Skin infection, and TB. The skin is used for the victim only after the test comes negative.