Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
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An incision is properly planned as to shape, direction and size. In general incisions are made along the normal skin lines. Skin management should be handled gently to minimize necrosis that may promote infection or delay wound healing. ln closing wounds, sutures are either used in an interrupted or continuous fashion. The purpose of a suture is to hold tissues in apposition until the wound has healed sufficient enough as to be self‐supportive. The study was conducted on 100 patients who undergoing elective surgery. Randomly selected patient, to receive either suture or staple repair. The cost of the procedure with stapler depended on the length of the wound. For group A wound, the average cost was Rs.59.85, for group B it was Rs. 89.70 and for group C it was Rs. 300. The cost of prolene suture was Rs.88.50 (2 metric length) for majority of the cases. In 04 cases, which required <2 metric length of prolene due to bigger wounds, the cost was higher (Rs.177.00).
How to cite this article:
Kumar Avinash Bhavikatti, Abhijit S. Medikeri, Sriharsha Bhimavarapu and Shrikant Channadasar. Skin Staples and Conventional Suture for Abdominal Wound Closure: Cost and Surgeon’s Time.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.12.240.242
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