Disclosed is a method for producing a transplant from animal dermis comprising the following steps: a) treating the animal dermis with an alkaline aqueous solution containing 0.01 to 1.5% by weight of sodium sulfide； b) treating the dermis once or several times with an aqueous saline solution； c) treating the dermis once or several times with an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution； and d) dehydrating the dermis. Also disclosed is the use of the transplant for treating incisional hernias or for treating a burst abdomen.
