Secondary suturing compared to non-suturing for broken down perineal wounds following childbirth

Secondary suturing compared to non-suturing for broken down perineal wounds following childbirth.

BACKGROUND Each year approximately 350,000 women in the United Kingdom and millions more worldwide, experience perineal suturing following childbirth. The postpartum management of perineal trauma is a core component of routine maternity care. However, for those women whose perineal wound dehisces (breaks down), the management varies depending on individual practitioners preferences as there is ...

Suturing arthroscopy wounds: brief report.

The number of arthroscopic procedures has increased dramatically durlng recent years. One of their advantages is that complications are rare ; those that do occur (a stitch abscess or a haematoma) are usually related to the small puncture wounds. Since a 5 mm wound of the knee presenting as an injury would not be sutured, it was felt to be illogical to suture an arthroscopy incision ; a suturel...

Suturing of skin wounds: a pilot study.

Nonsuturing or Skin Adhesives versus Suturing of the Perineal Skin After Childbirth: A Systematic Review.

BACKGROUND Suturing of perineal trauma after childbirth can cause problems such as pain, discomfort because of tight sutures, the need for suture removal, and dyspareunia. It is unclear whether leaving the perineal skin unsutured or using skin adhesives might prevent these problems. METHODS CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and prospective trial registers until January 2013 were searched for ...

A simple suturing technique to close arthroscopy portal wounds

Wounds come in many shapes and sizes often requiring washout and exploration. The limb is prepared and draped in the desired fashion. A large sterile x-ray C-arm cover is placed under the limb and secured proximally with a towel clip. A suction tube is placed in the lowest part. This tube can be cut and dropped into the bag when washout is completed and the bag removed, allowing further procedu...