Staples for wound closure: a controlled trial.

摘要: Skin staples were compared with two conventional suture methods for speed, convenience, effectiveness and cost. One hundred ninety-five patients having linear abdominal incisions randomly allocated to one of three interrupted skin closure--polypropylene sutures, polyglactin sutures or stainless steel the wounds assessed over 30 days. The mean rate wound closure using was 4.2 cm per minute while faster at 22.5 saved an average minutes wound. time considerably greater long incisions. Staples cost 50p more 15 than either suture. In other respects comparable except that caused least pain. We believe advantages speed convenience outweigh extra cost, provided disposable instruments are reused until empty.