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Swiss doctors are growing lab-made skin for burn victims of a Jan. 1, 2026, bar fire in Crans-Montana that killed 40 and injured 116.
Swiss medical teams at Lausanne University Hospital are growing lab-made skin for seven survivors of the January 1, 2026, bar fire in Crans-Montana that killed 40 people and injured 116, many severely.
Using small healthy skin samples, the hospital’s European-leading cell production center multiplies tissue over three weeks to cover large burn areas, with just 10 square centimeters capable of producing enough for a full back.
The lab-grown skin must be grafted within two days of maturity, with an 80% success rate considered excellent.
While awaiting the grafts, patients receive temporary treatments like donor skin and fish skin.
The fire is believed to have started when sparkler-laden champagne bottles ignited sound insulation foam.
The center is operating seven days a week, treating victims in high-humidity, warm rooms with joint splints to support recovery.
Los médicos suizos están cultivando piel hecha en laboratorio para las víctimas de quemaduras de un incendio en un bar en Crans-Montana el 1 de enero de 2026, que mató a 40 e hirió a 116.