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Re: Ob: staples at C/S From: RModugno@aol.com Sun Jul 30 07:02:26 2006 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Bernard Cristalli: "Re: Ob: staples at C/S" Previous message: DMECNM@aol.com: "Fri: Second Opinion" Maybe in reply to: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Ob: staples at C/S" Next in thread: Bernard Cristalli: "Re: Ob: staples at C/S" Reply: Bernard Cristalli: "Re: Ob: staples at C/S" In a message dated 7/29/2006 9:36:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kthomas719@hotmail.com writes: Staples have only one advantage over subcuticular closure-speed. Otherwise, they are painful to remove (the patient feels each one), they leave gaps in the incision when removed, and they invariably produce uglier scars, including the "dotted lines" when left in situ for too long. Since the scar is the only visual indicator of teh quality of your surgery that the patient (and her friends and family) will ever see, it is clearly advangtageous for you to minimize the discomfort and maximize the appearance of her scar. It's well worth a few more minutes of your time and effort in the OR. KT KT, do you have data unencumbered by emotion to support your statements regarding cosmesis? For example:"they invariably produce uglier scars" Robert Modugno MD MBA FACOG Sylva, NC Next message: Bernard Cristalli: "Re: Ob: staples at C/S" Previous message: DMECNM@aol.com: "Fri: Second Opinion" Maybe in reply to: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Ob: staples at C/S" Next in thread: Bernard Cristalli: "Re: Ob: staples at C/S" Reply: Bernard Cristalli: "Re: Ob: staples at C/S"

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