Ahmedabad: A team from Civil Hospital recovered skin from a deceased person in Ghodasar on Wednesday, recording the 12th donation at the skin bank at the hospital. Dr Jayesh Sachde, head of the plastic surgery department at Civil Hospital, said that the family of Vilas Patel, 69, approached the skin donation helpline after counselling by a doctor.
“A team reached the residence and recovered the skin from the deceased. It was the 12th donation overall and the sixth where the skin was recovered from a person’s residence. It is a heartening trend as the skin works as a natural tissue for patients with severe burns and other ailments,” he said.