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Horizontal running mattress suture modified with intermittent simple loops.

Anna H Chacon¹, Michael I Shiman, Narissa Strozier

¹Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.

Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery

|June 1, 2013

Summary

This study introduces a novel suturing technique combining horizontal mattress sutures with simple loops. The method enhances wound healing and cosmetic outcomes, reducing scarring for better aesthetic results.

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Area of Science:

Plastic Surgery
Wound Closure Techniques

Background:

Traditional suturing methods can lead to undesirable cosmetic outcomes like 'railroad track' marks.
The need for improved wound edge eversion and suture removal ease is recognized in surgical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To present and evaluate a novel combination suturing technique.
To assess the functional and cosmetic benefits of this new approach compared to existing methods.

Main Methods:

A hybrid suturing technique was developed, integrating horizontal mattress sutures with intermittent simple loops.
The technique involves alternating two runs of horizontal mattress suture with one run of simple running suture.
Post-operative cosmetic outcomes were analyzed using photographs from patients who underwent the procedure.

Keywords:

Dermatologic surgery horizontal mattress simple running suturing techniques

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Main Results:

The combined technique effectively achieves good wound edge eversion.
It successfully avoids the 'railroad track' scarring associated with prolonged non-absorbable suture retention.
Cosmetic outcomes were favorable compared to other standard suturing techniques.

Conclusions:

The novel combination of horizontal mattress suture with simple intermittent loops offers significant functional and cosmetic advantages.
This technique is easily teachable, understandable, and employable, leading to superior aesthetic results in wound closure.