A Novel Skin Closure Technique for the Management of Lacerations in Thin-Skinned Individuals

Suturing thin, fragile skin, particularly in elderly patients, is often problematic and presents a challenge to many clinicians. We describe a novel technique that re-enforces the edges of such thin fragile skin, with the use of topical skin adhesive, 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (Dermabond™; Ethicon, Some...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Joyce, Kenneth, Potter, Shirley
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Plastic Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7594668/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33133867
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10702
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Sumario:Suturing thin, fragile skin, particularly in elderly patients, is often problematic and presents a challenge to many clinicians. We describe a novel technique that re-enforces the edges of such thin fragile skin, with the use of topical skin adhesive, 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (Dermabond™; Ethicon, Somerville, NJ). This allows secure suture placement and application of tension to facilitate wound closure.

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