Comparison of wound closure techniques in median sternotomy scars in children: subcuticular suture versus Steri-Strip™ S
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DOI: 10.1080/2000656x.2019.1566737
Abstract: Abstract Objectives: The aim of this retrospective study was to compare subcuticular sutures and Steri-Strip™ S in closing median sternotomy incisions in children with regard to wound healing and scar formation. Methods: Fifty-three children and… read more here.
Keywords: steri strip; subcuticular suture; median sternotomy;
Interrupted subcuticular suture spacing during linear wound closures and the effect on wound cosmesis: a randomized evaluator‐blinded split‐wound comparative effectiveness trial *
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DOI: 10.1111/bjd.21625
Abstract: Surgical reconstructions following Mohs micrographic surgery and standard surgical excisions are often closed with two layers of sutures: a deep subcuticular layer and a superficial cuticular layer. Some surgeons feel the need to place many… read more here.
Keywords: effect; subcuticular suture; suture; suture spacing ... See more keywords