Abstract:Background
Purse-string suture is a simple technique to reduce wound size and to achieve complete or partial closure of skin defects.
Objective
To classify situations in which purse-string sutures can be utilized and to assess the long-term size reduction and cosmetic outcome of the final scar.
Methods
Patients (93 from Severance hospital and 12 from Gangnam Severance hospital) in whom purse-string sutures were used between January 2015 and D… Show more
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