Use of Absorbable Suture in Subcutaneous Cell Tissue and Its Impact On The Reduction of Collections in Abdominal Surgical Wounds Experience At The University Hospital ‘’Dr. José Eleuterio González’’

Abstract

Introduction: Sutures most commonly provide mechanical support for the closed wound during its
initial healing. They approximate the wound edges and help maintain wound closure until the healing
process provides sufficient force for the wound to withstand stress and strain.

Materials and methods: Retrospective, descriptive, comparative and observational study. It was
carried out in the general surgery service of the University Hospital ‘’Dr José Eleuterio González’’
where cases of 30 patients who underwent uncontaminated abdominal surgical procedures in the period
of time between January 2020 - September 2020 were analyzed.

Results: The average hospital stay of all patients was 11 ± 3.1 days. The participants in group A showed
a mean of 11.2 ± 3.4 days, while those in group B showed a mean of 10.9 ± 2.9 days without showing
a significant difference between both study groups. In group A, 4 (25%) of the patients showed seroma,
while 12 (75%) did not, while in group B 4 (28.5%) showed seroma, and 10 (71.5%) did not.

Conclusion: The use of subcutaneous cellular tissue closure with absorbable suture did not show any
benefit or harm in those patients who underwent it, so there was no decrease in the incidence of seroma,
wound dehiscence, or decrease in hospital stay compared to other methods used.