Sutures And Needles

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In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan.
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Excerpt

Most surgical or traumatic wounds require skin closure of some kind. Most commonly, this closure is done by suturing, as opposed to staples or surgical glues. A closure is a means of primary repair of skin and deeper layers (subcutaneous tissue, fascia, etc.) to promote wound healing. Suturing offers advantages like low dehiscence rates and greater tensile strength than other closure methods.

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