Keyao Li , Wei Zhu , Yuwei Wang , Juan Long , Litao Zhang , Yanling Jiang
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Abstract
Objective
To examine the clinical effectiveness of super tension-relieving sutures in surgical wound repair among pediatric patients after surgery.
Methods
The study included 100 patients with skin tumors who underwent surgical resection in the Hunan Children's Hospital outpatient department between January 2021 and December 2022. The experimental group (n = 55) received super tension-relieving sutures, while the control group (n = 45) received traditional tension-relieving sutures. The wound healing status, decompression duration, scar status, and effectiveness rates between the two groups were compared after 6 months of treatment.
Results
The experimental group exhibited higher wound eversion height, wound healing grade, the Vancouver Scar Scale scores, and wound satisfaction (p < 0.05) compared to the control group, while no significant difference was observed in wound infection and subcutaneous hematoma between the two groups (p > 0.05).
Conclusions
Using super tension-relieving sutures effectively reduces wound tension, minimizes scar formation, and improves postoperative aesthetics with patient satisfaction in pediatric dermatological surgery.
期刊介绍:
The American Journal of Surgery® is a peer-reviewed journal designed for the general surgeon who performs abdominal, cancer, vascular, head and neck, breast, colorectal, and other forms of surgery. AJS is the official journal of 7 major surgical societies* and publishes their official papers as well as independently submitted clinical studies, editorials, reviews, brief reports, correspondence and book reviews.