Suture choice and other methods of skin closure
Julio Hochberg1, Kathleen M Meyer, Michael D Marion
1Department of Surgery, Marshfield Clinic, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA. drhamburger@gmail.com
The Surgical Clinics of North America
|May 26, 2009
Abstract:
Suture application varies for different tissues, different patients, and different circumstances. The large array of new sutures, staples, tapes, and topical adhesives can make the proper choice for closure a challenge. This review of the available materials for skin closure, and their biomechanical properties, advantages, and disadvantages, creates a structure for better understanding of the limitations, indications, and numerous choices to be considered before choosing a suture material.

