Lancet
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Subcuticular sutures versus staples for skin closure after open gastrointestinal surgery: a phase 3, multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial.
Staples have been widely used for skin closure after open gastrointestinal surgery. The potential advantages of subcuticular sutures compared with staples have not been assessed. We assessed the differences in the frequency of wound complications, including superficial incisional surgical site infection and hypertrophic scar formation, depending on whether subcuticular sutures or staples are used. ⋯ Johnson & Johnson.
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Biography Historical Article
Mary Amanda Dixon Jones: woman surgeon in a man's world.