Abstract
Reconstruction with grafting for defects resulting from the removal of squamous
cell carcinoma in the lower limbs is a great challenge for the dermatological
surgeon. A very thin skin for the receiving area, the inhomogeneity of the local
vascularization and the transient venous insufficiency make it difficult to
integration of the grafted skin in these regions. For the success of this type
of procedure, some techniques can be used to repair these difficulties, such as
an elastic compressive dressing that we use in the first postoperative days of a
total skin graft on the foot and leg, with good results