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The recovery suture
Author(s) -
Leslie David
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1995.tb00964.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fibrous joint , wound closure , closure (psychology) , surgery , absorbable suture , wound healing , market economy , economics
SUMMARY Continuous running sutures have several advantages in wound closure but can be difficult to remove. A loop tied around an exposed section of the running suture or an adjacent interrupted suture allows visualization and ease of removal.