Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 4, 2025
Modified Laparoscopic Anatomic Hepatectomy: Two-Surgeon Technique Combined with the Simple Extracorporeal Pringle Maneuver
Published on: June 16, 2023
A Stitch in Time: Operative and Nonoperative Laceration Repair Techniques
Benjamin Silverberg1, Amy Moyers2, Benjamin I Wainblat3
1Department of Emergency Medicine, WVU Medicine, 1 Medical Center Drive, Box 9149, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA; Department of Family Medicine, WVU Medicine, 6040 University Town Center Drive, Morgantown, WV 26501, USA; Division of Physician Assistant Studies, Department of Human Performance, West Virginia University School of Medicine, 64 Medical Center Drive, Box 9226, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA.
Abstract:
Before repairing a laceration, consider the mechanism and severity of the injury. Gentle irrigation of the wound helps to remove microscopic infectious agents and larger debris. Not all foreign bodies are visible in plain radiographs. Certain wounds may be allowed to heal without operative intervention, but most patients prefer an approach using suture thread or tissue adhesive. Prophylaxis against tetanus, rabies, and/or bacterial infection should be considered. Clinical assessment of each wound is important to guide decisions about technique, anesthetic, suture material, and the interval period before nonabsorbable equipment can be removed.
