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标题：A double-blinded randomised controlled trial – do subcuticular non-absorbable skin sutures have a better aesthetic outcome than skin staples in large wound closures?
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作者：Joshua Agilinko ; Poh Tan
期刊名称：GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW
印刷版ISSN：2193-8091
电子版ISSN：2193-8091
出版年度：2019
卷号：8
页码：1-5
DOI：10.3205/iprs000142
出版社：German Medical Science
摘要：Introduction: Traditionally, non-absorbable skin sutures (SS) have been utilised in the closure of the skin in large wounds. More recently, however, skin staples (SC) have been introduced with the aim of reducing closure time and infection rates. Method: A double-blinded randomized controlled trial in all patients undergoing elective open surgeries in a single unit, from May 2007 to May 2010. Data on patient demographics, type of surgery, methods of skin closure, rate of wound infection and cosmetic satisfaction were collected. Patients were then randomly allocated to skin sutures (SS) or skin staples (SC) groups. Patients and investigators were then “blinded” to the arm of trial they were allocated to. Result: In total, 369 patients were recruited, of which 218 patients completed the study. 134 patients were allocated to the SS group with a median age of 67 (IQR 61, 74). SC group had a total of 84 patients with a median age of 69 (IQR 61, 71). 15% of SS group developed wound infection, compared to 20% in SC group (p=0.202). 61% of the SS group claimed better aesthetic results compared to 46% in SC group (p=0.020). Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that patients with non-absorbable subcuticular skin closures had lower infection rates, better cosmetic outcome and better patient satisfaction outcome compared with skin staples. We therefore suggest using subcuticular sutures to close the skin in elective abdominal open surgery..
关键词：skin suture; skin staple; wound closure