title: [Repair and suture of cutaneous wounds].
abstract: Suturing is the preferred method for closing a simple wound. The procedure should be preceded by surgical debridement of the wound and carefully done level by level. A number of topographical characteristics should be known and kept in mind. The best technique, in the best possible environment, is a necessary condition, not always sufficient, to reduce the importance of sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et esthétique, hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rouve
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Servant
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Banzet
mesh_terms: D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004817:Epidermis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Parage et suture des plaies cutanées.