Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in non-obstetric surgery

From the Cochrane Library: Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in nonobstetric surgery

“…A 2021 systematic review evaluating sutures, tissue adhesives, and tapes for pediatric wound closure found similar rates of infection among all 3, analogous to the results of this review, but reported similar rates of dehiscence 2,3 ; tape was associated with improved cosmesis versus adhesives (though the included studies were at high risk of bias). Another study found cyanoacrylate provided faster wound closure, shorter stitch-out time, and superior wound margin coaptation during the early postoperative period, with similar safety and efficacy to subcuticular sutures.…”

“…1 Although the application of subcuticular sutures is uptrending, coinciding with the increased availability of synthetic absorbable filaments, few studies have assessed the complications associated with subcuticular wound closure. 2 A 2020 Cochrane review, ''Subcuticular Sutures for Skin Closure in Nonobstetric Surgery,'' offers a comprehensive review of the efficacy and acceptability of subcuticular sutures for skin closure in nonobstetric surgery. 2 Data were compiled from 66 studies (7487 participants) comparing subcuticular sutures with transdermal sutures, skin staples, or tissue adhesives, primarily in patients undergoing Centers for Disease Control class 1 (clean) surgeries in hospital-based and office-based settings.…”

“…2 A 2020 Cochrane review, ''Subcuticular Sutures for Skin Closure in Nonobstetric Surgery,'' offers a comprehensive review of the efficacy and acceptability of subcuticular sutures for skin closure in nonobstetric surgery. 2 Data were compiled from 66 studies (7487 participants) comparing subcuticular sutures with transdermal sutures, skin staples, or tissue adhesives, primarily in patients undergoing Centers for Disease Control class 1 (clean) surgeries in hospital-based and office-based settings. The results are summarized in Table I.…”

“…4 Given the broad, global subject base of this review, we expect its results to be highly generalizable. 2 However, although it excluded no particular patient groups and encompassed a wide range of surgery types, due to the variety of included procedures, interpreting the overall effects with respect to dermatologic surgery must be performed cautiously.…”

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“…Some sutures are dissolved via natural metabolic processes in the human body, while others are removed as a wound heals. However, unexpected problems can arise during surgeries; most often, surgical infections may cause unsightly scarring and inflammation and result in deadly diseases …”