A randomized, controlled study comparing the cosmetic outcome of a new wound closure device with Prolene suture closing caesarean wounds

• Published in: International wound journal Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 329 - 335
• Main Authors: Juergens, Sven, Maune, Carolin, Kezze, Fatima, Mohr, Thorsten, Scheuer, Katrin, Mallmann, Peter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2011
• Subjects: Adult; Caesarean section; Cesarean Section; Cosmetic outcome; Double-Blind Method; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Leukosan® SkinLink; Original; Patient Satisfaction; Polypropylenes; Pregnancy; Prospective Studies; Surgical Wound Dehiscence - prevention & control; Suture; Suture Techniques - instrumentation; Sutures; Treatment Outcome; Wound closure; Wound Healing; Wounds and Injuries - surgery; Young Adult
• ISSN: 1742-4801; 1742-481X
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2011.00789.x

A prospective, randomised study was conducted to compare the wound closure performance and cosmetic outcome of caesarean section wounds closed with traditional Prolene suture or a new wound closure device (Leukosan® SkinLink). Sixty‐one patients referred to primary section were allocated to wound closure with either Leukosan® SkinLink or Prolene suture. Cosmetic outcome as the primary measure was evaluated by the patient, the surgeon as well as by independent examiners blinded to the method of wound closure. Evaluations were recorded at 3, 6 and 12 months following wound closure. Both methods of wound closure scored equally high on the visual analogue scale for cosmetic evaluation at the 3‐, 6‐ and 12‐month follow‐ups as assessed by the patient, surgeon and the blinded observers. The study has shown that innovative methods for wound closure compared with traditional methods such as suture providing excellent cosmetic results represent a valid alternative to physician and patient for surgical incisions.