title: Surgical corner:a poliglecaprone 25-only approach to wound closure:cosmetic and financial advantages.
abstract: The primary concerns when performing surgical excisions include adequate control of surgical margins and cosmetic outcome. The ideal repair combines perfect wound approximation, tensile strength, and minimal scarring. Various techniques and suture materials are utilized by dermatologic surgeons to achieve this goal. We describe a Monocryl-only bilayered repair, which can lead to excellent cosmetic results and may reduce the burden of return visits for patients. In this paper, we describe the technique used to place deep Monocryl sutures, as well as a running subcuticular suture, and illustrate this technique with photographs.
authors.affiliation: Ronald O Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. Lewin.jesse@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jesse M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lewin
authors.forename: Ariel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ostad
authors.forename: Jeremy A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Brauer
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D004146:Dioxanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000191:economics; D013537:Sutures; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D004146:Dioxanes; D011091:Polyesters; C095495:glycolide E-caprolactone copolymer