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September 10, 2025Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

Subcuticular Suturing Versus Vertical Mattress Suture Technique after Open Appendectomy

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HAHaider AliSSSuliman ShahTUTayyeb Ullah

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Overview

Randomized controlled trial finds subcuticular sutures reduce postoperative pain and scar width compared to vertical mattress in appendectomy patients.

Key Points

  • Subcuticular suture technique reduces postoperative pain compared to vertical mattress sutures.
  • Mean postoperative pain scores were 1.7 for subcuticular and 2.3 for vertical mattress sutures, highlighting a significant difference.
  • The total width of the scar was narrower in group A with an average of 1.6 mm compared to 2.7 mm in group B.
  • The findings indicate that while subcuticular suturing shows advantages, the small sample size limits definitive recommendations.

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Ali et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c24477b210217d647ac4efhttps://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs20231709122
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