Suture application varies for different tissues, different patients, and different circumstances. The large array of new sutures, staples, tapes, and topical adhesives can make the proper choice for closure a challenge. This review of the available materials for skin closure, and their biomechanical properties, advantages, and disadvantages, creates a structure for better understanding of the l...

The early surgical management of omphalocele major in Africa predisposes neonates to surgical complications which are often worsened by the presence of associated anomalies. Conservative management using available escharotics results in early skin cover by secondary wound healing. This delays the need for fascial closure and avoids neonatal surgical risks thus improving survival. We present a c...

INTRODUCTION There are many closure techniques available to cutaneous surgeons. One of them is the purse-string suture which is used to provide complete or partial closure of round skin defects. In our animal study; we closed skin defects with using subcuticular purse string suture technique by progressively cinching wound and we aim to more rapidly healing according to secondary healing. MET...

Surgical defects following Mohs surgery can present challenging reconstructive problems. Defect size, shape, and depth cannot be predetermined; and consequently, repairs cannot be preplanned. As a result, the reconstructive surgeon, when designing a cosmetic repair, has to be both ingenious and resourceful. Multiple factors must be considered, including lines of minimal tension, innervation, va...