Dermatomes are used for removing split-thickness skin grafts (STSGs)from donor sites.The perioperative nurse preparing for a procedure where STSGs will be taken to cover several large burn areas will need to have available:

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Sterile mineral oil and tongue blades should be available when STSGs are being obtained.Several types of skin meshers are available.Each is designed to produce multiple uniform slits in a skin graft,approximately 0.05 inch apart.These multiple apertures in the graft can then expand,permitting the skin graft to stretch and cover a larger area.Meshing also facilitates drainage through the graft,preventing fluid accumulation under a graft.The graft is placed on the carrier and passed through the mesher.

Dermatomes Are Used for Removing Split-Thickness Skin Grafts (STSGs)from Donor