International, prospective cohort study comparing non-absorbable versus absorbable sutures for skin surgery: CANVAS service evaluation.
Alice LeeGuy Henry Morton StanleyRyckie George WadeDaniele BerwickVictoria VinicombeBrogan K SalenceEsra MusbahiAnderson R C S De PoliMihaela SavuJonathan M BatchelorRachel A AbbottMatthew D GardinerAaron G H WernhamDavid Veitchnull nullPublished in: The British journal of surgery (2023)
There was equipoise in suture use, and no association between suture type and complications. Definitive evidence from randomized trials is needed.