Presuturing as a means of reducing skin tension in excisional biopsy wounds in four horses.

The research article describes a vetinary surgical technique called ‘presuturing’ used in the excisional biopsy of skin lesions in horses, which effectively reduces the tension on the wound thereby allowing it to be closed without stress on the sutures.

Objective and Method

• The study was undertaken with the primary objective to investigate the effectiveness of a new surgical technique, presuturing, to reduce tension during closure of excisional biopsy wounds in horses.
• The veterinarians started by stretching the skin around the area where the excisional biopsy had to be performed using mattress sutures. This is called the presuturing technique.

Findings and Outcome

• The results of the experiment showed that by using the technique of presuturing, all biopsy wounds could be closed without any unmanageable amount of tension on the suture lines.
• Therefore, it was concluded that presuturing is a viable and beneficial preparation method before conducting an excisional biopsy in horses.

Significance and Implications

• The research findings have profound implications for surgical practises in veterinary medicine, especially in equine surgery.
• The study illustrates that presuturing can make the surgical process more seamless and less stressful for the horses.
• Moreover, presuturing seems to have the potential to greatly improve the post-operative recovery of the animals by reducing suture tension, thereby preventing complications like wound dehiscence and delaying recovery.