Comparison of the Incidence of Post-operative Wound Infection between Skin Staples and Conventional Sutures in Abdominal Skin Closures.

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The type of suture material for skin closure is also reported to influence post-operative wound complications. However, several other studies have failed to demonstrate significant differences between different types of suture material. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted at M. S. Ramaiah hospitals, Bengaluru - 560 054, Karnataka, India, where 100 patients underwent abdominal skin closure with either staples or conventional vertical mattress suturing with Ethilon. Results: The present 1 year observational study was conducted in the Department of Surgery, M. S. Ramaiah Hospitals, Bengaluru - 560 054, Karnataka, during the year December 2014-November 2015. Data obtained was tabulated and analyzed in tables. Conclusion: The use of skin staples in low tension incision is easy, associated with low incidence of wound complications, provides good cosmetic outcome and also takes considerably less time for skin closure and thus recommend its use more frequently especially for closure of long and multiple incisions.