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Skin and fascia staple closure
1Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
Summary
Skin stapling offers the fastest wound closure for long incisions, enhancing infection resistance compared to sutures. Proper use of skin staplers provides speed and precision in veterinary surgery.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Surgery
- Wound Management
Background:
- Skin stapling is a rapid technique for closing extensive skin incisions.
- Studies indicate that stapled wounds exhibit superior resistance to infection compared to sutured wounds.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy and benefits of skin stapling in veterinary surgical practice.
- To highlight skin stapling as a precise and efficient wound closure method.
Main Methods:
- Review of skin stapling as a surgical closure modality.
- Comparison of infection rates between stapled and sutured wounds.
- Assessment of economic factors including surgical time and anesthesia costs.
Main Results:
- Skin stapling is the most time-efficient method for closing long skin incisions.
- Clean-contaminated wounds closed with staples demonstrate enhanced resistance to infection.
- Skin staplers offer precision and speed when applied correctly.
- Economic feasibility is supported by reduced surgical time and anesthesia expenses.
Conclusions:
- Skin stapling is a valuable, efficient, and potentially cost-effective technique for veterinary wound closure.
- The method provides significant advantages in terms of speed, precision, and infection control.