Closure of the Skin After Liver Resection Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Randomised Controlled Trial to Compare Subcuticular Suture vs Staples for Skin Closure After Liver Resection.
Closure of the skin after liver resection (surgery to remove part of the liver) may be
achieved by one of several methods. The standard method at our institution is to use
stainless steel staples to adjoin the two sides of skin. Alternatively, a continuous
absorbable suture may be used to "sew" the skin together.
The ideal method of closure should be safe, effective, associated with minimal patient
discomfort and have a good cosmetic result. At present, there is no scientific evidence to
describe which method is most suitable following liver resection.
The primary aims of this study is to investigate which method (subcuticular sutures vs
staples) offers the best result in postoperative rate of (1) skin infection, (2) skin
dehiscience (separation of skin) and (3) time taken to perform skin closure. In addition, we
are interested in which method is best for patient satisfaction and cosmetic appearance and
which method is most cost effective.
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