Key result
An improved two-layer suture technique using a barbed bidirectional absorbable suture for uni-portal VATS incisions eliminates the need for stitch removal after chest drain extubation.
Why the study?
Does a new method of anchoring chest drain and two-layer suture improve wound-healing and avoid unsightly scars in patients undergoing Uni-portal VATS compared to the conventional method?
Does a new method of anchoring chest drain and two-layer suture improve wound-healing and avoid unsightly scars in patients undergoing Uni-portal VATS compared to the conventional method?
A new method of anchoring chest drains and two-layer suturing for uni-portal VATS incisions aims to improve wound healing and reduce scarring without the need for stitch removal.
Uni-portal video-assisted thoracoscopic approach is currently a popular surgical technique in general thoracic surgery. After operation, a chest tube is usually placed through the incision to drain the effusion and gas from the thoracic cavity. In the conventional method, the retaining stitches should be taken out ten days after removing chest drain. To get better would-healing and avoid unsightly scar, we explored a method of anchoring chest drain and two-layer suture for Uni-portal incision without removing stitches post operation.
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Sun et al. (2021) studied Patients undergoing Uni-portal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Anchoring chest drain and two-layer suture technique using barbed absorbable bidirectional suture vs. Conventional fixation method was evaluated. An improved two-layer suture technique using a barbed bidirectional absorbable suture for uni-portal VATS incisions eliminates the need for stitch removal after chest drain extubation.
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