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Wound complications are one of the most common complications in colorectal surgeries. Also, their treatment is crucial due to the high risk of their outcomes.
Surgeons need to choose between skin stapling or skin adhesive. In this video, Dr. Yoon Suk Lee explains the characteristics of both methods.
As the main topic of the video is skin adhesive, he explains the potential advantages of this method. He also discusses whether this method could reduce surgical site infections (SSIs). To answer this question,Dr. Lee explains the methods and results of a study to compare both wound closure methods, which had lower outcomes of SSIs.
To conclude, he specifically lists the advantages of surgical skin adhesive over stapling.