The Yate Minor Injury Unit (MIU) offers treatment for adults and children for a wide range of minor injuries. Follow your healthcare provider’s instructions on how to manage any pain or discomfort as you recover from testicular torsion surgery. One survey study of 288 patients with facial lacerations repaired either by emergency physicians or plastic surgeons found that overall satisfaction did not differ between the 2 groups, however for pediatric repairs and female patients, satisfaction was higher in the plastic surgeon repair group. If the first figure-of-eight suture doesn't work, consider adding additional sutures, either running or interrupted.

You should also see a GP if you think the cut is not healing properly, or may be showing signs of infection. When you experience a cut, it’s important to address it immediately to ensure that it is properly cared for. Understanding the current literature and appreciating which areas warrant further investigation will help us optimize outcomes for patients who sustain laceration injuries.

I would keep trying them or, if necessary, do you have a Vets4Pets or Companion Care somewhere near who are open all weekend. Pull the white yarn out to the stitch where you need to make the repair, if necessary, make a join of new yarn in the middle stitch (to give you extra yarn), once you get your three stitches made use your needle to run the end of the white yarn back through the orange stitches and then see if you can join it with the next stitches. I eventually rang another vet 12 miles away who a neighbour uses, they were very kind and I sent them a close up photo and info. Their results showed equal cosmetic outcomes and no significant difference for wound infection or dehiscence. A retrospective chart review of 3,234 patients with facial lacerations found that this injury is more common in males than females, and that forehead followed by eyebrow and lip were the most common wound locations.

While many lacerations are repaired in the ED using simple interrupted sutures, 2 recent studies have evaluated alternative techniques. Contact your GP or cardiologist as soon as possible for advice if you experience any of these problems after having a pacemaker fitted. Two recent studies pertaining to specialist consultation for laceration management have been published. After this, you'll have it checked every 3 to 12 months, depending on the type of pacemaker you have and how well it’s been working. Cuts on the face, hands, feet, or joints, may require stitches due to the risk of impaired function, scarring, or difficulty in healing.It will not serve as a comprehensive review of laceration management, though several thorough reviews exist [ 2- 4].