Wound Eversion Versus Planar Closure for Face or Neck Wounds
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Hospital |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 9/26/2018 |
| Start Date: | October 13, 2015 |
| End Date: | July 25, 2017 |
Wound Eversion Versus Planar Closure for Wounds on the Face or Neck: a Randomized Split Wound Comparative Effectiveness Trial
The aim of this study is to determine whether wound edge eversion, achieved by careful
placement of dermal sutures, improves the cosmetic outcome of operative wounds closed on the
head or neck.
placement of dermal sutures, improves the cosmetic outcome of operative wounds closed on the
head or neck.
It has been established that as wounds heal, the resultant tissue remodeling results in wound
contracture. Surgeons are taught that by everting wounds' edges with well-placed dermal
sutures, there is less depression of the resultant scar. A prior study conducted by us at
this center found that wound eversion was not associated with better cosmetic outcome (1).
However, it was noted that most of the procedures were performed off the head and neck,
places where the effects of eversion were thought to be most beneficial (2) Thus our goal is
to now study the effects of eversion exclusively on the face and neck.
contracture. Surgeons are taught that by everting wounds' edges with well-placed dermal
sutures, there is less depression of the resultant scar. A prior study conducted by us at
this center found that wound eversion was not associated with better cosmetic outcome (1).
However, it was noted that most of the procedures were performed off the head and neck,
places where the effects of eversion were thought to be most beneficial (2) Thus our goal is
to now study the effects of eversion exclusively on the face and neck.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Over 18 years of age
- Able to give informed consent themselves
- Patient scheduled for cutaneous surgical procedure with predicted linear closure on
the face or neck
- Willing to return for follow up visits
Exclusion Criteria:
- Mentally handicapped
- Unable to understand written and oral English
- Incarceration
- Under 18 years of age
- Pregnant Women
- Adults unable to consent
- Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
- Pregnant women
- Prisoners
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