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Complete closure by purse-string suture after Mohs micrographic surgery on thin, sun-damaged skin
Ricardo Romiti1, Henry W Randle
1Department of Dermatology, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sao Paulo - SP, Brazil.
Abstract
Background:
The purse-string suture technique is useful for partial closure of surgical defects.
Objective:
We demonstrated that 100% closure can often be obtained on surgical defects of the thin skin on the upper extremities.
Methods:
Standard purse-string suture techniques were used to close surgical defects on the upper extremities.
Results:
100% closure of surgical defects on upper extremities was demonstrated.
Conclusions:
Purse-string suture technique is useful for repairs of surgical defects on the upper extremities when the skin is very thin but not recommended when the skin is thick.