Archives of Craniofacial Surgery (대한두개안면성형외과학회지)

Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (대한두개안면성형외과학회)
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Surgical refinement of the purse-string suture for skin and soft tissue defects of the head and neck

  • Park, Hyochun (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Yunjae (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital) ;
  • Yeo, Hyeonjung (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital) ;
  • Park, Hannara (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital)
  • Received : 2021.07.16
  • Accepted : 2021.08.12
  • Published : 2021.08.20
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Abstract

Background: The purse-string suture (PSS) is a simple and rapid wound closure method that results in minimal scarring. It has been used to treat circular or oval skin defects caused by tumor excision or trauma. However, due to obscurity, it is not widely used, especially for the head and neck. This study aimed to modify the PSS to obtain predictable and acceptable results. Methods: A total of 45 sites in 39 patients with various types of skin and soft tissue defects in the head and neck were treated with PSS. We used PDS II (2-0 to 5-0), which is an absorbable suture. Minimal dissection of the subcutaneous layer was performed. The suture knot was hidden by placing it in the dissection layer. Depending on the characteristics of the skin and soft tissue defects, additional surgical interventions such as side-to-side advancement sutures, double PSS, or split-thickness skin graft were applied. Results: All wounds healed completely without any serious complications. Large defects up to 45 mm in diameter were successfully reconstructed using only PSS. Postoperative radiating folds were almost flattened after approximately 1-2 months. Conclusion: PSS is simple, rapid, and relatively free from surgical design. Owing to the circumferential advancement of the surrounding tissue, PSS always results in a smaller scar than the initial lesion and less distortion of the body structures around the wound in the completely healed defect. If the operator can predict the process of healing and immediate radiating folds, PSS could be a favorable option for round skin defects in the head and neck.

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