Comparison of 5-0 Polypropylene Suture and N-Butyl/2-Octyl Cyanoacrylate for Closure of Surgical Wounds on the Trunk and Extremities: A Split Scar Study
Aside for the presence of track marks in sutured wounds, the results show no significant difference in overall cosmesis between 5-PS and 2-OCT scars on the trunk and extremities.
Authors
- Charalampos Papachristou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7189-074X)
- Luke A. Scherz
- Michael Renzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1183-7725)
- Naomi Lawrence
Institutions
- Cooper University Hospital (US)
- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (US)
- Central Kentucky Research Associates (US)
- Rowan University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dermatologic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/dss.0000000000004663
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00