Aesthetic Outcome of Intra-dermal Versus Transcutaneous Purse-string Closure
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Scarring
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 73 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether intra-dermal versus transcutaneous purse-string closures have similar scar cosmesis and post-operative complications. The investigators will use a split wound model, where half of the wound will be closed with intra-dermal purse-string sutures and the other half will be closed with a transcutaneous purse-string sutures. Three-months post-surgery, t…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 18 years of age or older
* Able to give informed consent themselves
* Patient scheduled for cutaneous surgical procedure on the head, neck, trunk, or extremities with predicted purse-string closure.
* Willing to return for follow up visit
Exclusion Criteria:
* Incarceration
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