The Effect of Wound Edge Eversion on Cosmesis

Stony Brook University

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Surgical Incisions

Treatments: Procedure: Eversion; Procedure: Approximation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00872638

20076828

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aesthetic appearance of repaired incisions is very important to surgical patients. It has been stated that if the edges of a wound are closed in such a manner that will result in eversion, or pouting of the edges that the end cosmetic result will be superior when compared to wound edges that are simply approximated. The purpose of this study is to compare cosmetic outcomes of incisions that are closed with everted edges to those in which the edges are simply approximated.

Full description

Surgical incisions will be split into two halfs and each half will be randomized to standard or everting sutures. 3 months later the cosmetic outcome of the healed wounds will be determined using a validated scar evaluation scale.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age over 18.
• able to consent.
• scheduled for elective plastic or cardiothoracic surgery.

Exclusion criteria

• history of keloids, hypertrophic scarring, diabetes, or peripheral vascular disease.
• those requiring systemic steroids or undergoing chemotherapy, and those unable or unwilling to consent.

Trial design

0 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Eversion

2

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Approximation