Spontaneous healing of appendectomy wounds versus primary skin closure

ABSTRACT

Thirty patients with severely inflame dappendices under went appendicectomy were divided into two identical groups. In the first [control] group, all layers of the wound were primarily closed, while skin and subcutaneous tissues were left open for spontaneous healings in the second group.The wound was considered septic when pus discharged spontaneously and complete healing was considered when the scab separated leaving healthy epithelium