Creation of Nepal’s First Skin Bank: Challenges and Outcomes

Conclusions: It is feasible to create a skin bank in a country with no tradition of allograft skin use. Long-term sustainability now depends on spreading awareness and education in the Kathmandu Valley to overcome religious and cultural barriers that have hindered donor recruitment. Our low-cost and high-impact skin bank provides a model to expand this system to other hospitals both within Nepal and beyond.
Source: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Special Topic Source Type: research