Elective Incisions and Scar Revisions (Book)

Randomized, Clinical Trial on Diathermy and Scalpel Incisions in Elective General Surgery

BACKGROUND Since a long time skin incisions have routinely been made with scalpels. Now a day there is a shift in trend from this method to electrosurgical skin incisions. However, fear of bad scars and improper wound healing has prevented its wide spread use. This Study aimed to compare both methods of skin incisions for different variables. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine in...

Closure of elective abdominal incisions with monofilament, non-absorbable suture material versus polyfilament absorbable suture material.

BACKGROUND Closure of abdominal incisions with different suture materials has been a matter of great controversy. Polypropylene and Polylactide with Polyglycolide are among the commonest suture materials used for closure of abdominal incisions. Objectives of this study were to assess optimal suture material used for closure of elective abdominal incisions and to see complications associated wit...

randomized, clinical trial on diathermy and scalpel incisions in elective general surgery

conclusions diathermy incision is a safe and expedient technique. it takes less time than scalpel incision and loss of blood is also lower during incision. diathermy is associated with lesser post-operative pain and complications than the scalpel incision. diathermy should be method of choice in general elective surgery. objectives the aim of this study was to examine incisional time, blood los...

Comparison of the effect of W-shaped and linear skin incisions on scar visibility in bilateral external dacryocystorhinostomy

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare the effect of W-shaped skin (WS) and linear skin (LS) incisions on cutaneous scar tissue formation in patients who have undergone bilateral external dacryocystorhinostomy. METHODS Sixteen patients (14 females and two males) with acquired bilateral nasolacrimal duct obstruction were included in this prospective, interventional comparative study. ...

Incisions great and small.