Korean J Transplant.  2023 Nov;37(Suppl 1):S166. 10.4285/ATW2023.F-7510.

Retrospective study of superficial wound complication comparison between monofilament absorbable versus monofilament nonabsorbable sutures for skin closure in kidney transplant

• Leetanaporn K
• Arpornsujaritkun N
• Gesprasert G
• Sakulchairungrueng B
• Yimnual C
• Chootip P
• Malin B
• Poprom N

• KMID: 2551786
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4285/ATW2023.F-7510

Abstract

Background
Wound complications after kidney transplantation occurs from several risk factor. The surgical technique of wound closure may affect wound complications. There are many wound closure techniques to decrease the incidence of wound complications in kidney transplantation. This study compares the incidence of superficial wound complications between the vertical mattress technique with nonabsorbable sutures and the subcuticular technique with absorbable sutures in kidney transplant patients.
Methods
Collected data from January 2019 to December 2022. All kidney transplant patients received a similar immunosuppressive protocol. The superficial wound complications were measured within 1 month after kidney transplantation, including surgical wound dehiscence and superficial surgical site infection. Skin closure is performed by surgical trainees in both techniques.
Results
Collected data from January 2019 to December 2022. All kidney transplant patients received a similar immunosuppressive protocol. The superficial wound complications were measured within 1 month after kidney transplantation, including surgical wound dehiscence and superficial surgical site infection. Skin closure is performed by surgical trainees in both techniques.
Conclusions
Skin closure by subcuticular technique with absorbable sutures was shown the incidence of superficial wound complications lower than the vertical mattress technique with nonabsorbable sutures.