Abstract
There are many suturing techniques available for the closure of skin incisions. The authors present a continuous suturing technique which is simple and quick to perform, eliminates the need for an assistant to follow, is easy to remove, and produces an everted wound margin with evenly distributed tension. The authors believe this technique produces a cosmetically superior scar, which is beneficial to the patient and to the surgeon.
Highlights
Along the length of the wound, the long tails can Key words: wound closure; suture technique; coseasily be grasped and teased out which allows metic
The hor- Accepted for publication: 19 September 2011. izontal mattress sutures evert the wound edges, provide haemostasis, and maintain tension There are many suturing techniques avail- evenly across the wound.[1,2]
The continu- Licensee PAGEPress, Italy eliminates the need for an assistant to follow, ous component of the suture technique prevents Surgical Techniques Development 2011; 1:e22 is easy to remove, and produces an everted wound margin with evenly distributed tension
Summary
Along the length of the wound, the long tails can Key words: wound closure; suture technique; coseasily be grasped and teased out which allows metic. Removal of the suture material under minimum tension, and avoids dragging the non-buried Received for publication: 12 July 2011. Abstract parts of the suture through the wound.
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