title: Suture choice and other methods of skin closure.
abstract: Suture application varies for different tissues, different patients, and different circumstances. The large array of new sutures, staples, tapes, and topical adhesives can make the proper choice for closure a challenge. This review of the available materials for skin closure, and their biomechanical properties, advantages, and disadvantages, creates a structure for better understanding of the limitations, indications, and numerous choices to be considered before choosing a suture material.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Marshfield Clinic, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA. drhamburger@gmail.com
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hochberg
authors.forename: Kathleen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Marion
mesh_terms: D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D055595:Mechanical Phenomena; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013537:Sutures; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D014014:Tissue Adhesives