Assessing the most clinically and cost effective method of closing skin following surgery
1Ethicon Products, Livingston.
Background:
Topical skin adhesives (TSAs) and short-term absorbable sutures (STASs) are not as widely used in surgery as nonabsorbable or slowly absorbed sutures.
Aim:
To assess the effectiveness and cost of skin closure techniques for surgical wounds.
Method:
Data from clinical trials was used to assess the effectiveness of different skin closure methods. NHS costs were determined from questionnaires sent to nurses to identify treatment elements for individual patients.
Results:
The study found TSAs and STASs were as effective as traditional surgical wound closure methods.
Discussion And Conclusion:
Increasing the use of TSAs and STASs in routine surgery could lead to considerable cost savings for the NHS without compromising clinical effectiveness or safety.
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