title: Presuturing as a means of reducing skin tension in excisional biopsy wounds in four horses.
abstract: Excisional biopsy of a skin lesion was performed in 4 horses after stretching the surrounding skin with mattress sutures. The technique of presuturing allowed all biopsy wounds to be closed without excessive tension on the suture lines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Surgery and Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL 36849-5522.
authors.forename: I W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy / Q000662:veterinary*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000662:veterinary*