Sutures and Wound Closure Fundamentals
摘要
Wound closureWound closure is fundamental to oculofacial surgery. The face is highly visible and minimizing conspicuous scarring with proper suture selection and good placement technique are keys. There exist many suture materials and needle options as well as suturing styles to consider for oculofacial surgeries. These particulars should be individualized to the type of surgery being performed and other specifics about the patient including age. In this chapter, the authors describe the fundamentals of suturesSutures and wound closureWound closure in oculofacial surgery.