Your patient has a partial-thickness burn wound that is being treated with porcine xenograft (pigskin).Frozen and then thawed pigskin is used at your institution.The nurse knows that pigskin is removed in 5 to 7 days because

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After the pigskin is in place,it may be dressed with antibacterial-impregnated dressings or other forms of dressings.Pigskin usually is removed or dissolves because of a lack of blood supply in 5 to 7 days.The pigskin is packaged in a variety of ways and in various sizes.It can be treated with silver sulfadiazine and can be meshed or nonmeshed.Pigskin can be used for temporary coverage of full- and partial-thickness wounds,burn wounds,and donor sites.

Your Patient Has a Partial-Thickness Burn Wound That Is Being