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  • Title: Clips or sutures for herniorrhaphy wounds?
    Author: Gilbert HW, Everett WG.
    Journal: Br J Clin Pract; 1990 Aug; 44(8):306-8. PubMed ID: 2206833.
    Abstract:
    This study compares the pain experienced by fifty patients following bilateral herniorrhaphy using two different methods of wound closure. No significant difference was found between the use of Michel clips and interrupted monofilament nylon sutures. Clips were preferred by a significant majority of patients, probably because they cause less pain on removal. The use of Michel clips should not be limited by the belief that they cause more pain than conventional sutures.
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