Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	13149
Country	United Kingdom

Received	2014-08-12 09:49
Peer-Review Started	2014-08-24 12:57
To Make the First Decision	2014-09-16 10:47
Return for Revision	2014-09-18 14:38
Revised	2014-09-22 00:00
Second Decision	2014-11-03 17:05
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-11-03 17:19
Articles in Press	2014-11-03 17:19
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Typeset the Manuscript	2014-12-22 10:54
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-12-25 18:22

ISSN	1948-9366 (online)
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Systematic review of absorbable vs non-absorbable sutures used for the closure of surgical incisions
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Muhammad S Sajid, Malcolm R McFall, Pauline A Whitehouse and Parv S Sains
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Mr. Muhammad S Sajid, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, Washington Suite, North Wing, Worthing Hospital, BN11 2DH West Sussex, United Kingdom. surgeon1wrh@hotmail.com
Key Words	Skin closure; Surgical site infection; Wound dehiscence; Absorbable sutures; Non-absorbable suture
Core Tip	Based upon the meta-analysis of 10 controlled trials, the absorbable sutures (AS) are similar to non-AS (NAS) for skin closure in cases of wound infection and other complications. AS do not increase the risk of skin wound dehiscence, rather leads to a reduced risk of wound break-down compared to NAS.
Publish Date	2014-12-25 18:22
Citation	Sajid MS, McFall MR, Whitehouse PA, Sains PS. Systematic review of absorbable vs non-absorbable sutures used for the closure of surgical incisions. World J Gastrointest Surg 2014; 6(12): 241-247
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v6/i12/241.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v6.i12.241

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