KÜÇÜKDURMAZ, FATİHAĞIR, İSMAİLGumustas, SeyitaliKivilcim, HakanTetik, Cihangir2020-10-292020-10-292015-09-01KÜÇÜKDURMAZ F., AĞIR İ., Gumustas S., Kivilcim H., Tetik C., -Closure of round cutaneous defects progressively with the purse string suture technique-, PAN AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.22, 2015http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12645/25652Introduction: There are many closure techniques available to cutaneous surgeons. One of them is the purse-string suture which is used to provide complete or partial closure of round skin defects. In our animal study; we closed skin defects with using subcuticular purse string suture technique by progressively cinching wound and we aim to more rapidly healing according to secondary healing. Methods: After anaesthetize, we created a 4 cm diameter circular full thickness skin defect on dorsal area of rats. In group 1, subcuticular purse string suture was applied by using a nonabsorbable and monofilament suture and a sliding arthroscopic knot was applied to both ends. Arthroscopic suture was shift 1 cm forward every day. In group 2 skin defect was leaved open and daily dressing was made and in both group defect diameters were measured every day and noted. Results: The skin defects were closed totally after 15 days in group 1 but in group 2 defects were reduced but still had a mean 1,5-cm diameter sircular defect. Conclusion: Closing large circular wound with purse string suture and gradual tightening decreases the healing time and expand the skin tissue without using any tissue expander.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArticleWOS:0003767301000028494487928010.11604/pamj.2015.22.16.737826600915