Delhi's first skin bank opens at Safdarjung Hospital
“So, the problem is huge and hence we need to tackle it. The cadaveric skin will decrease the mortality and increase the survival rate in these patients and improves the outcome, lessens hospital stay and the overall cost of treatment,” Dr Kumar said.;
New Delhi: Bringing good news to the burns and acid attacks victims, the Centre-run Safdarjung Hospital has inaugurated Delhi's first dedicated skin bank where deceased donors can donate their skins.
The Centre-run Safdarjung Hospital here on Tuesday launched a 'skin bank' in the national capital where deceased donors can donate their skins.
The first in northern India, the skin bank has added another feather to the cap of the hospital, said Dr BL Sherwal, Medical Superintendent of Safdarjung Hospital.
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The skins which will be donated at the bank can be very helpful in treating burns patients, especially those with extensive burns and with other wounds, Dr Sherwal said.
Dr Shalabh Kumar, head of the Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery at the hospital, said around 7 to 10 million people sustain burns every year in India. Out of these 1.4 lakhs lives are lost and 1.5 lakh people develop various deformities.
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