title: Inverted running interlocking suture (IRIS): a technique for rapid closure of wounds.
abstract: I have used the IRIS technique during the past several years on a number of patients. Impressive time saving, simplicity of technique, and excellent tissue approximation have been observed. The technique also provides transverse and vertical immobilization of the wound, a favorable condition for better healing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques