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Incidence of Wound Infection and Gaping Among Patients Receiving Clean Elective Surgical Incisions with ‘knot’ vs ‘no knot’ Technique: A Study from Puducherry

M. Arnika, G. Prabhu, K. Sampath Kumar Appachami, Ravichandran and M. Akshaya
Page: 37-40 | Received 20 Feb 2024, Published online: 09 Apr 2024

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Abstract

The “No Knot” technique, alternatively referred to as the “subcuticular running suture without knots” or “buried continuous suture,” has become increasingly popular in recent years due to its alleged benefits compared to conventional closure procedures. To compare the incidence of wound infection and gaping among patients receiving clean elective surgical incisions with ‘knot’ vs ‘no knot’ technique. The research investigation was carried out between September 2022 and July 2024 at Department of General Surgery, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry. A total of 264 study subjects were chosen based on certain inclusion and exclusion criteria. These subjects were then separated into two groups, with 132 from each group. There are two groups: Group A, which uses the "No Knot" subcuticular technique and Group B, which uses the traditional Knot subcuticular approach. Incidence of wound infection was comparatively less in the No Knot group (8.3%, n = 11 in ‘No‐Knot Group’ Vs 10.6%, n = 14 in ‘Knot Group’). Incidence of wound gaping was again comparatively less in the No Knot group (7.6%, n = 10 cases in ‘No‐Knot Group’ Vs 12.1%, n = 16 in ‘Knot Group’). “NO KNOT” subcuticular technique is more effective than the standard subcuticular technique in terms of the occurrence of wound gaping, infection and its outcome in patients who undergo clean elective surgeries.

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M. Arnika, G. Prabhu, K. Sampath Kumar Appachami, Ravichandran and M. Akshaya. Incidence of Wound Infection and Gaping Among Patients Receiving Clean Elective Surgical Incisions with ‘knot’ vs ‘no knot’ Technique: A Study from Puducherry.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.6.37.40
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