Enhanced perfusion of elliptical wound closures using a novel adhesive suture retention device.

Background And Aims: The purpose of this investigation was to test the hypothesis that a novel adhesive retention suture device (ARSD) can increase perfusion at elliptical wound closures by distributing stress away from the suture site.

Methods: Stress in the skin around a suture both with and without support from an ARSD was evaluated using a finite element model. A single-center, randomized split-scar comparison trial using laser speckle contrast analysis was used to quantify the perfusion at elliptical wound closures in human patients both with and without an ARSD.