Modified vertical buried mattress skin suture. Innovative technique

Valeriy Cheshuk; Evgen Cheshuk; Mykola Anikusko; Gurianov Vitaliy

Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

Modified vertical buried mattress skin suture. Innovative technique

Valeriy Cheshuk, Evgen Cheshuk, Mykola Anikusko, Gurianov Vitaliy

Abstract :

Background Skin wound suture should provide a firm tension–relieving closure, minimal usage of intradermal materials and wound–edge eversion. Authors describe their modification of the wound closure method which leads to the above results. Methods We used modified mattress buried vertical suture for skin closure in 31 patients and compared results with control group (31 patients) in which we provided traditional vertical mattress buried suture. Modified suture has semicircular view on the wound transect, in the vertical surface. Sutures were applied in one row in study group. Traditional vertical mattress buried sutures were combined with an intradermal running suture in control group. Results Modified buried vertical suture was applied for 31 patients with good results. There were no cases of any complications during the 12 months of follow up. Scars were flat and thick. The same results were in control group (31 patients) but the difference was in usage of amount of suturing material. We implemented only the one row suture in the study group. There were two rows in control group. Modified suture showed the same result as the suture with two rows. Conclusion Modified semicircular mattress buried vertical suture seems to be effective for cosmetic skin closure.