Elastic suture: An alternative for extensive skin loss

ABSTRACT

The treatment of complex wounds in soft tissues remains a major challenge for plastic surgeons. Several reconstruction methods have been used for this purpose, including the use of grafts, flaps, and spreaders. This study aimed to improve the technique of elastic suture by using the biomechanical properties of the skin and in which the open wound areas are closed without the need for detachment and often under local anesthesia, in two surgical stages, and without causing further sequelae. The contribution to the improvement of the technique is based on the use of a polypropylene mesh (Marlex) fixed to wound edges, allowing the elastic traction to be homogeneously distributed throughout the tissue, thus avoiding ischemic necrosis of the wound edges.

Keywords:
Suture; Elastic; Scar; Synthesis; Correction; Cutaneous