Seminar Discusses Use of Surgical Tape Instead of Sutures
Abstract
The effective use of a new surgical adhesive tape, in place of thread sutures, to close skin wounds and major incisions was reported to surgeons at a seminar held in conjunction with the annual clinical congress of the American College of Surgeons.
Investigators from seven U.S. hospitals and three foreign medical centers singled out the reduction of superficial skin infections—often seen with sutured wounds—as the biggest advantage of the tape closure method. The...