A Novel Skin Closure Technique for the Management of Lacerations in Thin-Skinned Individuals
Kenneth Joyce1, Shirley Potter2
1Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, IRL.
Cureus
|November 2, 2020
Abstract:
Suturing thin, fragile skin, particularly in elderly patients, is often problematic and presents a challenge to many clinicians. We describe a novel technique that re-enforces the edges of such thin fragile skin, with the use of topical skin adhesive, 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (Dermabond™; Ethicon, Somerville, NJ). This allows secure suture placement and application of tension to facilitate wound closure.


