Running synthetic absorbable suture in abdominal wound closure.
One hundred thirty-four consecutive, unselected, primary, linear abdominal surgical incisions were closed with running polyglactin suture. The only wound complication was a single infection. No wound dehiscence, incisional hernia, late wound pain or suture sinus occurred.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D000042:Absorption; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures