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ABSORBABLE SUBCUTICULAR SUTURES HOW TO AVOID THE CHILDHOOD ORDEAL OF SUTURE REMOVAL
Author(s) -
WRIGHT J. E.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1975.tb106398.x
Subject(s) - surgery , fibrous joint , absorbable suture , trial by ordeal , medicine , philosophy , theology
Suture removal is psychologically traumatic to a child, and in the majority of relatively minor elective operations is a totally unnecessary procedure. Skin repair with subcuticular sutures of absorbable polyglycolic acid (Dexon) is advocated. Techniques of suturing are described. Advantages, potential disadvantages and contraindications are discussed.