Closure of surgical wounds: a rapid eversion technique


https://doi.org/10.4081/std.2011.e22
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2011)
Published: October 14, 2011
wound closure, suture technique, cosmetic.
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  • Nicholas Hemmings
    hemmings.n@gmail.com
    Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom.
  • Greg J. Knepil Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, United Kingdom.
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.

Nicholas Hemmings, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Senior House Officer

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Hemmings, N., & Knepil, G. J. (2011). Closure of surgical wounds: a rapid eversion technique. Surgical Techniques Development, 1(2), e22. https://doi.org/10.4081/std.2011.e22

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