The researchers assigned the patients randomly to either receive a surgical zipper or a 4-0 absorbable subcuticular suture for incision closure. The incisions was evaluated and compared. Researchers found:
• Incision closure using the zipper took less time than the subcuticular suture
• There was no significant difference of Hollander Incision Evaluation Scores between the two groups
• Patient satisfaction with the cosmetic outcome on a linear visual analogue scale was similar between the two groups
• Postoperative complications were similar — there was one case of mild blister due to allergy to the tape of the dressing and two cases of incision pain in the Monocryl suture group
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