The effect of suture spacing on patient perception of surgical skill

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Mar;84(3):735-736. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.10.018. Epub 2020 Oct 16.

Authors

Ashish Arshanapalli¹, Jennifer M Tran¹, Juliet L Aylward¹, Michael R Lasarev², Yaohui G Xu³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin.
² Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin.
³ Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 33075415
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.10.018

No abstract available

Keywords: Mohs micrographic surgery; dermatologic surgery; patient satisfaction; suture spacing; wound healing.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Clinical Competence / statistics & numerical data*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mohs Surgery / methods*
Mohs Surgery / psychology
Perception*
Surgeons / statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires / statistics & numerical data
Suture Techniques*
Young Adult