The purse-string suture in facial reconstruction.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-1992
Abstract
Mohs surgical defects in 26 patients were reconstructed utilizing a purse-string suture and a full-thickness graft. The placement of the purse-string suture decreased the surface area of the wound an average of 53%. A full-thickness graft was then placed in the remaining defect. This technique enabled us to repair large wounds of the facial region with a relatively small full-thickness graft. There were no complications in our series. The resultant areas were cosmetically acceptable and resistant to trauma.
Volume
18
Issue
9
First Page
812
Last Page
816
ISSN
0148-0812
Published In/Presented At
Brady, J. G., Grande, D. J., & Katz, A. E. (1992). The purse-string suture in facial reconstruction. The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology, 18(9), 812–816. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4725.1992.tb03039.x
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
1512314
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article