Transcutaneous Nylon Suture Versus Transcutaneous Skin Stapling for Closure of Midline Incision in Elective Abdominal Surgery: Assessment of Surgical Site Infections and Cosmesis in a Nigerian Tertiary Health Facility
Omolaiye A. Owolabi, Andrew Dongo, Olusegun Alatise & Friday Emeakpor Ogbetere · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2024
Background: Wound closure is as important as any other procedure done by the surgeon. Skin staples are an alternate method to regular sutures in offering an aesthetically acceptable scar in abdominal surgeries. Objectives: To compare the clinical outcome of staples versus nylon i...
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10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i35380