Abstract
To the Editor: Wound cosmesis is the key to satisfaction in all patients undergoing surgery. While principles such as the preservation of function, free margins, contour, and the placement of scars in cosmetic subunit junction lines are widely accepted, the suture materials and techniques used to achieve an ideal scar vary. We performed a systematic review of the literature on how suture materials and techniques affect scar cosmesis.
Highlights
To the Editor: Wound cosmesis is the key to satisfaction in all patients undergoing surgery
Review articles without original data, studies that did not evaluate the aesthetic outcomes of the scar, studies that did not compare at least 2 different suture materials or techniques, and studies that only compared sutures with alternative closure materials were excluded
Number of studies comparing each pair of deep suture material
Summary
Suture materials and techniques for optimal cutaneous wound cosmesis: A systematic review. To the Editor: Wound cosmesis is the key to satisfaction in all patients undergoing surgery. While principles such as the preservation of function, free margins, contour, and the placement of scars in cosmetic subunit junction lines are widely accepted, the suture materials and techniques used to achieve an ideal scar vary. We performed a systematic review of the literature on how suture materials and techniques affect scar cosmesis. Polypropylene had cosmetic outcomes equivalent to those of absorbable sutures, whereas a 2021 by the American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc
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