title: An aseptic method to loosen tight, relaxing sutures.
abstract: Relaxing sutures are placed to prevent wound dehiscence. These sutures sometimes become too tight, and local pain or edema ensues. An aseptic loosening of the relaxing sutures was devised and healing of the wound was accelerated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery 1, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Konomi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Terasaka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakafusa
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000985:Antisepsis / Q000379:methods*; D001207:Asepsis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*