Comparison of Running Cutaneous Suture Spacing During Linear Wound Closures and the Effect on Wound Cosmesis of the Face and Neck: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Surgeons have varying opinions on the ideal cutaneous suture spacing for optimal cosmetic outcomes. To date, no studies concerning the effect of suture spacing on cosmetic outcomes exist in the literature.

Objective

To compare outcomes and wound cosmesis achieved with running cutaneous sutures spaced 2 vs 5 mm apart.

Design, setting, and participants

This randomized clinical trial was conducted at the University of California, Davis dermatology clinic from November 28, 2017, to June 15, 2018. Fifty-six patients 18 years or older with surgical fusiform wounds (from Mohs procedure or surgical excision) on the head or neck with assumed closure lengths of at least 3 cm were screened. Six patients were excluded, 50 patients were enrolled, and 48 patients were fo

SUBMITTER: Sklar LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6439934 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature