Stitching showdown: which method keeps surgical wounds closed best?
NCT ID NCT07241507
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 80 adults who had abdominal surgery to see if the way doctors stitch the wound affects healing. One group got continuous sutures (one long thread) and the other got interrupted sutures (many separate stitches). The goal was to see which method leads to fewer wound infections or wound reopening. Patients were followed for four weeks after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- suturing technique (continuous vs interrupted)
- What this could lead to
- If one method proves better, surgeons may adopt it to reduce wound reopening and infection after abdominal surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with only 80 patients, so results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Allama Iqbal Teaching Hospital, Dera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Province, 32200, Pakistan
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