Nickel–Titanium Wire as Suture Material: A New Technique for the Fixation of Skin

Purpose: To introduce nickel–titanium wire as suture material for closure of incisions in cleft lip procedures. Method: Closure of skin incisions using nickel–titanium wire as suture material, with postoperative follow-up wound evaluation. Results: There was excellent patient satisfaction and good cosmetic outcome. Conclusion: Nickel–titanium wire is an excellent alternative for suture closure of cleft lip surgical incisions. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Haidong Li, MD, Plastic Surgery Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Ba-Da-Chu Road, Shi-Jing-Shan District, Beijing 100144, China; E-mail: lihaidong8@gmail.com Received 8 September, 2017 Accepted 12 October, 2017 This study was supported by the Capital Clinical Feature Applied Research Fund of China (Z161100000516155). The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2018 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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