An observational study in Wound Cosmesis, sponsored by Henry Ford Health System. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-04-15.
Sponsored by Henry Ford Health System · Observational
The purpose of this study is to compare the cosmetic outcome between buried intradermal and superficial cutaneous suture closures versus buried intradermal sutureand superficial Steri-Strip closures in the bilayered repair of dermatologic wounds on the back following elliptical excision of benign or malignant lesions
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Outpatient dermatology clinic
Exclusion Criteria:
Other: Steri-Strip · Other: Superficial sutures
Overall scar appearance as evaluated by the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale
Time frame: 6 months
Rates of postoperative complications
Assessment of scar erythema, swelling, infection, drainage, dehiscence
Time frame: 6 months
Time for closure of each split half portion of wound
Time frame: 1 hour (intraoperative)
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