Time and economic cost of the routine use of marker sutures in surgical management of cutaneous skin malignancies.
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DOI: 10.1093/ced/llad083
Abstract: Use of marker sutures in excision and direct closure of skin lesions is an unnecessary, potentially costly and time consuming addition to a commonly performed procedure. We advocate reduction or avoidance of marker sutures in… read more here.
Keywords: skin; marker; marker sutures; use marker ... See more keywords
Discrepancy in the use and interpretation of marker sutures among plastic surgeons and pathologists
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DOI: 10.1136/jcp-2022-208314
Abstract: Marker sutures are often used for excised cutaneous lesions to aid histological analysis, however, there are no current guidelines to facilitate this in practice. The authors hypothesised that a lack of guidelines causes a variation… read more here.
Keywords: marker sutures; marker; interpretation; surgeons pathologists ... See more keywords