SUBCUTICULAR SKIN CLOSURE USING A BLUNT NEEDLE

Authors
MILLER SS SABHARWAL A
Citation
Ss. Miller et A. Sabharwal, SUBCUTICULAR SKIN CLOSURE USING A BLUNT NEEDLE, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 76(4), 1994, pp. 281-281
Citations number
1
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England → ACNP
ISSN journal
00358843
Volume
76
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
281 - 281
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8843(1994)76:4<281:SSCUAB>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Recognising the desirability of avoiding the use of sharp needles, esp ecially for wound closure, this study was undertaken to determine whet her it was technically feasible to perform a subcuticular skin closure with a 'blunt' Ethiguard(R) needle (Ethicon Ltd). A total of 108 skin incisions was closed in 40 patients. In each case it was found that t he needle successfully penetrated the subcuticular layers allowing the use of a standard subcuticular closure technique with the advantage o f reduced risk of skin or glove puncture.