title: Did you choose the right suture material for skin closure in elective caesarean section?
abstract: Surgical incision should heal with first intension with minimum deformity. Pain perception during postoperative period (short term) and appreciation of scar (long term) are two key components assessed by patients after a caesarean section. The present study compares these parameters using absorbable and non-absorbable material for skin closure using subcuticular stitch. The study shows a significant difference in pain perception on 1st postoperative week along with shorter duration of hospital stay and patients appreciation of scar quality on long term are significantly better in absorbable suture group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata 700073.
authors.forename: Tapan Kumar
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Naskar
authors.forename: Somajita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.forename: Sima
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.forename: Charang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Agnes
authors.forename: Palash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Majumdar
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000009:adverse effects; D002585:Cesarean Section; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D009757:Nylons / Q000009:adverse effects; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011098:Polyglactin 910 / Q000009:adverse effects; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D009757:Nylons; D011098:Polyglactin 910