Absorbable versus nonabsorbable sutures for subcuticular skin closure of a transverse suprapubic incision
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Abstract
A transverse suprapubic (Pfannenstiel) incision is widely used during open gynecologic surgery and cesarean delivery, and is associated with a better cosmetic result 1. It was reported that 73.9% of obstetricians in the United Kingdom closed with a subcuticular suture after cesarean delivery 2. Alderice et al. 3, in a Cochrane Review of skin closure at cesarean delivery, included only one trial (66 women) that compared subcuticular absorbable suture with staples, and which showed more favorable results with the former. We hypothesized that an absorbable suture that does not require removal will be associated with greater patient satisfaction.
Keywords
Pfannenstiel, Polypropylene, Poliglecaprone, Skin closure, Suture, Transverse suprapubic incision
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume
103
Issue
2