title: [Usefulness of galea suturing method for scalp closure].
abstract: A method for scalp closure to prevent alopecia along a suture line is described. Only the galea is sutured. By tacking a sufficient width of the galea on both sides with an absorbable suture material, the sutured wound forms a ridge. The outer layer is then closed with skin staples to keep the blood circulation undisturbed. This procedure contrasts with the traditional method in which the galea is sutured with the overlying subcutaneous tissue and consequently the hair follicles are strangled. By adopting the method of suturing the galea, development of alopecia along a suture line has been effectively prevented and scarring has become less conspicuous.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suetake
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uede
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Momota
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Piao
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Minamida
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hashi
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013536:Suture Techniques