Techniques for cutaneous sutured closures: variants and indications

Adams, Beth BA
Anwar, Jamshaid MD
Wrone, David A MD
Alam, Murad MD

^∗Department of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

^*Address reprint requests to Murad Alam, MD, Dermatology, 675 N St. Clair, Stuite 19-150, Chicago, IL 60611, USA

Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine & Surgery 22(4):p 306-316, December 2003. | DOI: 10.1016/S1085-5629(03)00080-4

Abstract

Many different suture techniques are routinely used by cutaneous surgeons for the closure of surgical wounds. This paper reviews several common suture techniques and their associated subtypes. In particular, for each technique, we discuss the method for placement, generally accepted indications, controversies regarding utility, and objective evidence of efficacy.