Dtsch Arztebl Int
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Superficial Surgical Site Infection Following the Use of Intracutaneous Sutures Versus Staples.
Superficial wound infections after gastrointestinal surgery markedly impair the affected patients' quality of life. As it is still unknown which method of skin closure is best for the reduction of wound infections in elective gastrointestinal sur- gery, we compared the frequency of wound infections after intracutaneous suturing versus skin stapling. ⋯ In elective gastrointestinal surgery, intracutaneous suturing was not found to be associated with a lower rate of superficial wound infections than skin stapling, but fewer wound dehiscences occurred in the intracutaneous suturing group.