Elastic suture as an alternative for the initial wound care in the emergency room

Extensive mammary wound treatment in ewe using a rubber elastic suture technique combined with aloe gel

“…This technique uses a rubber band which is fixed to the lesion edges in an "X" shape, and the wound gradually reduces due to the continuous application of tension promoted by the rubber band (PETRAGLIA NETO; TAVARES FILHO, 2016). This technique allows the use of conventional sutures for coaptation of the edges if necessary.…”

“…Noronha et al (2014) andPetraglia Neto andTavares Filho (2016) used the elastic material from the top edge of the cuff of a sterile glove. While the aim of these studies was to report the use of the elastic suture, and not to test the suture material itself, the authors did not observe any disintegration of the elastic material.…”