title: New technique for releasing tension to prevent widening of an abdominal scar.
abstract: We developed an easy way to release tension from an abdominal cutaneous suture by plicating the anterior rectus sheath for several centimetres. We used this in two patients and the scars were satisfactory. Plication of the fascia is an easy and effective way of releasing the tension of a cutaneous sutured line.
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. kkishi@sc.itc.keio.ac.jp
authors: Kazuo
authors: K
authors: Kishi
authors: Nobuaki
authors: N
authors: Imanishi
authors: Naoshi
authors: N
authors: Kobayashi
authors: Hideo
authors: H
authors: Nakajima
authors: Tatsuo
authors: T
authors: Nakajima
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D017439:Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / Q000601:surgery*; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011098:Polyglactin 910; D013537:Sutures
chemical_list: D011098:Polyglactin 910