Assignment task: The skin is closed in one of the following three most frequently employed methods:
Procedural Consideration: The last count must be completed before the skin closure is completed.
a. Skin edges are grasped on both sides with toothed forceps, preferably Adsons. The skin edges are brought together and approximated with interrupted 3-0 or 4-0 silk or nylon on a cutting needle.
b. Subcuticular closure is achieved using interrupted or continuous 3-0, 4-0, or 5-0 synthetic absorbable or nonabsorbable sutures.
c. Skin staples are often used to approximate the skin edges. The skin edges are grasped and everted using the toothed Adsons. The skin staples are then placed.
Research and discuss what the advantages vs disadvantages might be for each of the types of skin closures that are discussed here by utilizing outside resources and why a surgeon might choose each type.
Please include in your discussion a weblink(s) for source(s) you used in your research in APA Format.