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MEDISAN
On-line version ISSN 1029-3019
Abstract
FRANCO MORA, María del Carmen et al. Use of the platelets concentrate in the exeresis of tattoos. MEDISAN [online]. 2015, vol.19, n.5, pp. 571-579. ISSN 1029-3019.
An observational, descriptive, longitudinal and prospective study of 27 patients of both sexes to whom tattoo exeresis were carried out and received platelets concentrates in the Plastic surgery Service of "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" Teaching General Hospital in Santiago de Cuba was carried out during the period 2012-2014, with the aim of characterizing them. For the processing of the information the statistical package SPSS 11.5, the absolute frequencies, the percentage, the arithmetic mean and the standard deviation were used. The affected patients under 30 years, male sex, with tattoos which had little density, depth and less than 10 000 mm2 surface, located in the posterior side of the forearm prevailed. The use of the platelet-rich in plasma considerably decreased the time of scaring and the skin graft was not necessary. Most of the patients had a favorable clinical course and felt satisfied with the treatment
Keywords : tattoo; regenerative therapy; platelets; secondary health care.