title: Delayed primary closure using Silastic vessel loops and skin staples: description of the technique and case reports.
abstract: The use of Silastic vessel loops and skin staples for closure of surgical wounds, with or without tissue loss, is a relatively simple technique that can be done at the patient's bedside or in an office setting, using local anesthesia. The vessel loops are tightened or additional staples are placed, as required, until the skin edges are approximated. In a variety of wounds, use of Silastic vessel loops eliminates the need for skin grafting or secondary wound closure and minimizes the morbidity associated with these procedures.
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.
authors: T P
authors: TP
authors: Baum
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authors: Strauch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004548:Elasticity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers