Clips or sutures for herniorrhaphy wounds?
Gilbert, H.W.; Everett, W.G.
British Journal of Clinical Practice 44(8): 306-308
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0007-0947 PMID: 2206833 Document Number: 349771
This study compares the pain experienced by fifty patients following bilateral herniorrhaphy using two different methods of wound closure. No significant difference was found between the use of Michel clips and interrupted monofilament nylon sutures. Clips were preferred by a significant majority of patients, probably because they cause less pain on removal. The use of Michel clips should not be limited by the belief that they cause more pain than conventional sutures.