Articles by Steven F. Swaim, DVM, MS

Skills Laboratory: Reconstructive surgery techniques, Part 1: Presutures for skin stretching

When a wound, especially one on a limb, is too wide for adequate skin apposition, this technique that stretches the surrounding skin may allow for good closure.
May 29, 2009
By: Steven F. Swaim, DVM, MS

Presutures are Lembert sutures placed in healthy skin on either side of a lesion. Placed several hours before the lesion is debrided or excised, these sutures stretch the skin around the lesion.

Using presuturing to close distal limb wounds

Apr 10, 2009
By: Steven F. Swaim, DVM, MS

In this two-part video, Dr. Steven F. Swaim demonstrates using presuturing to close distal limb wounds.

Using presuturing to close distal limb wounds, part 1 (3:10)

Mar 16, 2009
By: Steven F. Swaim, DVM, MS

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Using presuturing to close distal limb wounds, part 2

Mar 16, 2009
By: Steven F. Swaim, DVM, MS

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3 reconstruction techniques to close problem wounds

Jun 1, 2008
By: Steven F. Swaim, DVM, MS

Three beneficial reconstructive surgery techniques--the adjustable horizontal mattress suture, the mesh skin graft, and punch grafts in pockets--are underused by practitioners. These techniques require no special equipment and are easily accomplished.

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