surgical suture

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Introduction

Needle & thread used to close a wound. Surgical sutures may be absorbable by body tissues, thus eliminating the need for suture removal.

Management

  • recommendations to keep dry for 48 hours unwarranted
  • wounds may be washed within 12 hours
  • subcuticular Vicryl closure left in place produces best scars[3]

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
  2. Heal C et al, Can sutures get wet? Prospective randomised controlled trial of wound management in general practice BMJ 2006; 332:1053 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16636023
  3. 3.0 3.1 Alam M et al, Aesthetic and functional efficacy of subcuticular running epidermal closures of the trunk and extremity: A rater-binded randomized control trial. Arch Dermatolo 2006, 142:1272 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17043181