The effectiveness of the cellutome epidermal harvesting system – should we change our clinical practice?

Introduction: The cellutome system is a novel idea intended to reproducibly harvest a thin skin graft for autologous skin grafting. It claims to harvest tissue without damaging the donor site. Patients feel less pain when compared to traditional graft harvest negating the need for local anaesthetic. Less scarring at the harvest site is predicted. A strap and vacuum connector are placed on the skin, and the CelluTome is set for 30 –45minutes. After the tissue is collected, an adhesive dressing is placed on top of the collection site, and the harvested skin is then removed via the dressing.
Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: P102 Source Type: research