Open AccessThe Kuwait Stitch: A novel surgical technique for surgical wound closures
Author(s) -
Sartawi Muthana M.,
Rahman Hafizur,
Yousef Ibraheem,
Kohlmann James M.
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
health science reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.462
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 2398-8835
DOI - 10.1002/hsr2.667
Subject(s) - wound closure , closing (real estate) , surgery , medicine , closure (psychology) , surgical procedures , focus (optics) , computer science , operations management , engineering , business , wound healing , political science , physics , finance , optics , law
There are several stitch techniques used for surgical wound closing. Each stitch has its own benefits and drawbacks that a surgeon must balance before use. In this paper, we highlight some of the more common techniques utilized in operative wound closure and briefly discuss benefits and caveats one must be aware of before using. The rest of our paper will focus on a new technique, the Kuwait Stitch, with instructions on how to perform the technique followed by a discussion on the benefits and indications for use of this stitch.