Aesthetic and Functional Efficacy of Subcuticular Running Epidermal Closures of the Trunk and Extremity

Abstract

While scar width does not appear to vary significantly based on choice of epidermal closure, bilayered closures of the trunk and extremity have better overall appearance and less associated erythema at 3 and 9 months after surgery with the use of a subcuticular running polyglactin 910 suture left in place.