title: [Advantages of reabsorbable intradermal sutures in general surgery. Experience on 201 sutures].
abstract: Surgical wound suture is often considered of minor importance compared to the whole surgical operation. The aesthetical result of a wound suture is still hardly considered in general surgical practice compared to other "traditional" wound sutures. The Authors carried a prospective study an 201 intradermal absorbable sutures in clean general surgery. The results clearly show that with a limited increase of the mean operation time of 90 seconds, for a 10 cm suture, there are such positive clinical, and aesthetical results that it is advisable to use routinely this type of suture in elective clean surgery.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di I Clinica Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Catania.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: La Greca
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lombardo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ciraldo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Candiano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li Destri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: DiCataldo
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures