Upper blepharoplasty: A comparative study between wound closure strips and subcuticular closure

The objective is to compare the results of patients having their upper blepharoplasty incision closed by subcuticular suturing versus the usage of wound closure strips (Omnistrips®). Also evaluating the time required for incision closure, any complication, and the aesthetic outcome of each technique...

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Main Authors: Hemin Othman Sheriff, Ari Raheem Qader, Avan Hassan M. Ameen
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Language:English
Published: Sulaimani Polytechnic University 2019-12-01
Series:Kurdistan Journal of Applied Research
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Online Access:https://kjar.spu.edu.iq/index.php/kjar/article/view/420
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author Hemin Othman Sheriff
Ari Raheem Qader
Avan Hassan M. Ameen
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description The objective is to compare the results of patients having their upper blepharoplasty incision closed by subcuticular suturing versus the usage of wound closure strips (Omnistrips®). Also evaluating the time required for incision closure, any complication, and the aesthetic outcome of each technique. In this study a total of 54 upper blepharoplasty had been performed on 27 patients. Retrospective study done on 16 patients, whom incision closure done by continuous subcuticular  non-absorbable suture using 6-0 polypropylene (prolene), and another 11 patients prospectively studied for using omnistrips for their blepharoplasty incision closure. The intraoperative time which was required to finish the closure was one of the most important parameter of the study. The other parameters were the incidence of milia occurrence, presence of pain postoperatively at time of stitch and omnistrips removal, infection rate and suture acceptance. The result of this study indicated that mean time of closure was 12.36 minutes with usage of steristrips and (16.88) minutes with subcuticular suturing (P<0.01). The incidence of milia was significantly reduced by using the omnistrips (P 0.004), and there was no pain encountered at time of omnistrips removal in all patients, while all other patients whom subcuticular suturing done for them complained of pain at the time of stitch removal. The study showed no infection associated with closure of the incision in either groups. In conclusion the closure of the incision in upper lid blepharoplasty using omnistrips is a safe, effective, faster, painless and with less complication rate than that using subcuticular suturing technique.
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spelling doaj-art-6ea0e175fb0f4a0dae751c031d7fd5102025-02-09T21:00:23ZengSulaimani Polytechnic UniversityKurdistan Journal of Applied Research2411-76842411-77062019-12-014310.24017/science.2019.ICHMS.27420Upper blepharoplasty: A comparative study between wound closure strips and subcuticular closureHemin Othman Sheriff0Ari Raheem Qader1Avan Hassan M. Ameen2Surgery department, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, IraqSurgery department, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, IraqSulaimani Burns and Plastic Surgery Hospital, Sulaimani, IraqThe objective is to compare the results of patients having their upper blepharoplasty incision closed by subcuticular suturing versus the usage of wound closure strips (Omnistrips®). Also evaluating the time required for incision closure, any complication, and the aesthetic outcome of each technique. In this study a total of 54 upper blepharoplasty had been performed on 27 patients. Retrospective study done on 16 patients, whom incision closure done by continuous subcuticular  non-absorbable suture using 6-0 polypropylene (prolene), and another 11 patients prospectively studied for using omnistrips for their blepharoplasty incision closure. The intraoperative time which was required to finish the closure was one of the most important parameter of the study. The other parameters were the incidence of milia occurrence, presence of pain postoperatively at time of stitch and omnistrips removal, infection rate and suture acceptance. The result of this study indicated that mean time of closure was 12.36 minutes with usage of steristrips and (16.88) minutes with subcuticular suturing (P<0.01). The incidence of milia was significantly reduced by using the omnistrips (P 0.004), and there was no pain encountered at time of omnistrips removal in all patients, while all other patients whom subcuticular suturing done for them complained of pain at the time of stitch removal. The study showed no infection associated with closure of the incision in either groups. In conclusion the closure of the incision in upper lid blepharoplasty using omnistrips is a safe, effective, faster, painless and with less complication rate than that using subcuticular suturing technique. https://kjar.spu.edu.iq/index.php/kjar/article/view/420blepharoplasty, scar, omnistrips, and subcuticular.
spellingShingle Hemin Othman Sheriff
Ari Raheem Qader
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Upper blepharoplasty: A comparative study between wound closure strips and subcuticular closure
Kurdistan Journal of Applied Research
blepharoplasty, scar, omnistrips, and subcuticular.
title Upper blepharoplasty: A comparative study between wound closure strips and subcuticular closure
title_full Upper blepharoplasty: A comparative study between wound closure strips and subcuticular closure
title_fullStr Upper blepharoplasty: A comparative study between wound closure strips and subcuticular closure
title_full_unstemmed Upper blepharoplasty: A comparative study between wound closure strips and subcuticular closure
title_short Upper blepharoplasty: A comparative study between wound closure strips and subcuticular closure
title_sort upper blepharoplasty a comparative study between wound closure strips and subcuticular closure
topic blepharoplasty, scar, omnistrips, and subcuticular.
url https://kjar.spu.edu.iq/index.php/kjar/article/view/420
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