title: Ready-Stitch: a new device for the closure of skin wounds.
abstract: Ready-Stitch (Med United Ltd., London, UK) is a new wound closure device that may have considerable advantages over conventional sutures in closing skin wounds. A preliminary study was carried out to ascertain the most appropriate surgical self-adhesive tape to use in the construction of Ready-Stitch. Twenty-four skin wounds were then closed with either Ready-Stitch or conventional sutures. Ready-Stitch was much preferred by patients and staff alike, produced good cosmetic results, and may reduce the incidence of wound infection and the likelihood of needle-stick injury in hospital staff.
authors.affiliation: St. Stephen's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roomi
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008422:Materials Testing; D008875:Middle Aged; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives