**6. Conclusions**

Live donor skin donation is an alternative and readily available source of SA, particularly in countries with a low rate of cutaneous donation. Besides, total skin SA can be obtained, maintaining their vitality after cryopreservation, resulting in CTSCA.

Even if the total surface skin obtained is lower than in cadaveric procurement, this may be compensated by the high number of patients submitted to body contour surgeries. The clinical indications of CTSCA in burnt patients are multiple, including patients with lack of donor areas, infected or with doubtful vitality beddings, or when the graft harvesting process increases the morbimortality of the patient.
