What is tension-reducing suture?

Tension-reducing suture, as its name implies, is a suture method used to reduce incision tension. Generally, it is mostly used for users who are particularly thin and have poor physique, who suspect that the incision will not heal normally after operation, but may have incision dehiscence. It is also used for users with incision dehiscence, incision infection and secondary operation after operation.

Tension-reducing suture is generally full-thickness suture or extraperitoneal suture, that is, suture the skin, subcutaneous and muscle layers. Check that the suture is relatively wide, generally more than 2cm away from the incision. It is necessary to put a rubber tube, such as a red catheter, on the surface of the suture to reduce the tension. Because tension-reducing suture usually takes 14 days to remove stitches, and tension-reducing suture is relatively strong, and it may cut knots on the skin, so use a rubber tube to protect the skin.

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Precautions:

1. When cleaning the wound, users should try to keep relaxed and distracted.

2. Users with painful wounds can take painkillers or spray analgesic powder before cleaning the wounds.

3. For users with suppurative wounds, squeeze the pus as clean as possible with two cotton balls.

4. Users with bleeding wounds can apply a little pressure on the bleeding place, which is beneficial to stop bleeding.

5. The festering wound smells fishy, indicating that there is necrotic tissue. It can be washed with tap water at high pressure. After cleaning the wound, the necrotic tissue will be removed.

6. When the wound gradually tends to heal, apply a lipid hydrocolloid dressing at this time to prevent the skin from healing when the dressing is removed.

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