Fish Skin Graft: Narrative Review and First Application for Abdominal Wall Dehiscence in Children

• Published in: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
• Main Authors: Di Mitri, Marco, Di Carmine, Annalisa, Thomas, Eduje, Iacobacci, Giuseppe, Collautti, Edoardo, D’Antonio, Simone, Libri, Michele, Gargano, Tommaso, Lima, Mario
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: fish skin graft; abdominal wall dehiscence; Malpighi; atlantic cod; Gadus morhua; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11585/942162; https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005244; https://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/2023/09000/fish_skin_graft__narrative_review_and_first.32.aspx

Summary: Acellular fish skin grafts (FSGs) are tissue-based products created by minimally processing the skin of the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). The FSG is rich in omega-3 and facilitates tissue regeneration by supporting revascularization and ingrowth in the proliferation and remodeling phases of...