890 top medical experts on Wound Closure Techniques across 61 countries and 42 U.S. states, including 800 MDs (Physicians). This is based on an objective analysis of their Scientific Publications, Clinical Trials, Medicare, and NIH Grants.

  1. Wound Closure Techniques: Methods to repair breaks in tissue caused by trauma or to close surgical incisions.
  2. Clinical guidelines are the recommended starting point to understand initial steps and current protocols in any disease or procedure:
  3. Broader Categories (#Experts): Operative Surgical Procedures (5,174) and Narrower Categories: Abdominal Wound Closure Techniques (2,380), Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy (2,239), Suture Techniques (4,029), Sutureless Surgical Procedures (899).


  

        

                    


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  1. Liang, Mike K   Surgery  Google Publications
    Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Review 
    Medical school: University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) (MD, 1999)
    Medicare Accepted; Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 80/100
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 11 biomedical companies, totalling $3,184.51, including $3,000 from  Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
    Subjects: Surgical Wound Infection; Hernia, Ventral; Herniorrhaphy; Surgical Stomas; Body Mass Index
    Categories: Methods; Adverse Effects; Epidemiology; Surgery; Etiology
    Primary fascial closure with laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: systematic review. (2014)
    Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with primary fascial closure versus bridged repair: a risk-adjusted comparative study. (2016)

  2. Stavropoulos, Stavros N   Gastroenterology   Google Publications
    Department of Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York.
    Physician  Highly Published  Case Reports 
    Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 86/100
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 12 biomedical companies, totalling $6,875.85, including $3,436.05 from  BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
    Subjects: Esophageal Perforation; Intestinal Perforation; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; Esophagogastric Junction; Esophagoscopy
    Categories: Surgery; Injuries; Adverse Effects; Instrumentation; Methods
    Closing perforations and postperforation management in endoscopy: esophagus and stomach. (2015)
    Closure methods in submucosal endoscopy. (2014)

  3. Kirsner, Robert S   Dermatology   Google Publications
    Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA. Electronic address: .
    Physician  Highly Published  Clinical Trial 
    Medical school: University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine (MD, 1988)
    Medicare Accepted; Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 66/100
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 33 biomedical companies, totalling $44,642.4, including $16,563.47 from  Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC
    Subjects: Wound Healing; Acellular Dermis; Analgesics, Opioid; Burns; Delivery of Health Care
    Categories: Therapy; Administration & Dosage; Drug Effects; Legislation & Jurisprudence; Organization & Administration; Prevention & Control
    Identification and content validation of wound therapy clinical endpoints relevant to clinical practice and patient values for FDA approval. Part 1. Survey of the wound care community. (2017)
    A Review of Cellular and Acellular Matrix Products: Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes. (2016)

  4. Orgill, Dennis P   Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery  Google Publications
    Boston, Mass.
    Physician  Highly Published 
    Medical school: Harvard Medical School (MD, 1985)
    Medicare Accepted
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 7 biomedical companies, totalling $14,100, including $11,600 from  PolarityTE, Inc.
    Subjects: Omentum; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; Sternotomy; Tissue and Organ Harvesting; Acellular Dermis
    Categories: Methods; Transplantation; Therapy
    Transdiaphragmatic omental harvest: a simple, efficient method for sternal wound coverage. (2013)
    The Role of Dermal Matrices in Treating Inflammatory and Diabetic Wounds. (2016)

  5. Elster, Eric A   Transplant Surgery  Google Publications
    Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD.
    Physician  Highly Published 
    Subjects: Wound Healing; Soft Tissue Injuries; Wounds and Injuries; Biomarkers; Clinical Decision-Making
    Categories: Physiology; Surgery; Analysis; Injuries; Metabolism; Methods
    Utilizing Precision Medicine to Estimate Timing for Surgical Closure of Traumatic Extremity Wounds. (2019)
    Driving biology: The effect of standardized wound management on wound biomarker profiles. (2020)

  6. Winograd, Jonathan M   Surgery of the Hand  Google Publications
    Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Top Hospital
    Physician  Highly Published  Clinical Trial 
    Medical school: Harvard Medical School (MD, 1992)
    Medicare Accepted
    Subjects: Sciatic Nerve; Nerve Regeneration; Kyphosis; Laser Therapy; Neurosurgical Procedures
    Categories: Surgery; Injuries; Instrumentation; Methods; Transplantation; Physiology
    Light-Activated Sealing of Nerve Graft Coaptation Sites Improves Outcome following Large Gap Peripheral Nerve Injury. (2015)
    Light-Activated Sealing of Acellular Nerve Allografts following Nerve Gap Injury. (2016)

  7. Etzkorn, Jeremy R   Dermatology  Google Publications
    Department of Dermatology, Perleman School of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Top Hospital
    Physician  Highly Published  Case Reports 
    Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 78/100
    Subjects: Skin Neoplasms; Surgical Wound; Carcinoma, Basal Cell; Cicatrix; Dermatologic Surgical Procedures
    Categories: Surgery; Psychology; Prevention & Control; Statistics & Numerical Data
    Repair of a Large Dorsal Hand Defect With Exposed Tendons. (2018)
    Free margin distortion with fusiform closures: the apical angle relationship. (2014)

  8. Bennett, Richard G   Dermatology  Google Publications
    USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California.
    Physician  Highly Published  Case Reports 
    Disclosed payments from biomedical company (Misonix Inc) in 2021 for $19.88
    Subjects: Carcinoma, Basal Cell; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; Facial Neoplasms; Lip Neoplasms
    Categories: Surgery
    A Novel Reconstruction to Maintain Cupid's Bow. (2016)
    Repair of 2 Nearby Cheek Defects. (2018)

  9. Berghella, Vincenzo   Maternal & Fetal Medicine  Google Publications
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
    Physician  Clinical Trial  Review 
    Medical school: Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (MD, 1990)
    Medicare Accepted; Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 100/100
    Subjects: Cesarean Section; Cicatrix; Patient Preference; Postoperative Complications; Uterus
    Categories: Methods; Diagnostic Imaging; Epidemiology; Statistics & Numerical Data; Surgery
    Impact of single- vs double-layer closure on adverse outcomes and uterine scar defect: a systematic review and metaanalysis. (2014)
    Patient preferences for method of cesarean skin closure: secondary outcomes from a randomized trial. (2020)

  10. Schwartz, Theodore H   Neurological Surgery   Google Publications
    Departments of Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA. Electronic address: .
    Physician 
    Medical school: Harvard Medical School (MD, 1993)
    Medicare Accepted
    Subjects: Neuroendoscopy; Skull Base; Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak; Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea; Nasal Septum
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Prevention & Control; Blood Supply
    Gasket seal closure for extended endonasal endoscopic skull base surgery: efficacy in a large case series. (2013)
    Multi-layer reconstruction during endoscopic endonasal surgery: how much is necessary? (2015)

  11. Patel, Nirav   Vascular Surgery  Google Publications
    Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York.
    Physician  Clinical Trial 
    Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 95.7/100
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 71 biomedical companies, totalling $4,467.22, including $2,640.23 from  Smith+Nephew, Inc.
    Subjects: Sternotomy; Sternum; Bone Plates; Bone Wires; Health Care Costs
    Categories: Instrumentation; Surgery; Economics
    Randomized, multicenter trial comparing sternotomy closure with rigid plate fixation to wire cerclage. (2017)
    Rigid Plate Fixation Versus Wire Cerclage: Patient-Reported and Economic Outcomes From a Randomized Trial. (2018)

  12. Naka, Yoshifumi   Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)  Google Publications
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
    Physician  Clinical Trial 
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 16 biomedical companies, totalling $1,883.55, including $1,883.55 from  Abbott Laboratories
    Subjects: Sternotomy; Sternum; Bone Plates; Bone Wires; Health Care Costs
    Categories: Instrumentation; Surgery; Economics
    Randomized, multicenter trial comparing sternotomy closure with rigid plate fixation to wire cerclage. (2017)
    Rigid Plate Fixation Versus Wire Cerclage: Patient-Reported and Economic Outcomes From a Randomized Trial. (2018)

  13. Houdek, Matthew T   Orthopaedic Surgery  Google Publications
    *Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; †School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and ‡Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Top Hospital
    Physician  Clinical Trial 
    Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 79.7/100
    Disclosed payments from biomedical company (Medical Device Business Services, Inc.) in 2021 for $1,170
    Subjects: Ankle Fractures; Leg Injuries; Blood Flow Velocity; Muscle, Skeletal; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
    Categories: Physiopathology; Surgery; Diagnosis; Methods; Transplantation
    Allgöwer-Donati Versus Vertical Mattress Suture Technique Impact on Perfusion in Ankle Fracture Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial Using Intraoperative Angiography. (2017)
    Reverse Medial Hemisoleus Flaps for Coverage of Distal Third Leg Wounds: A Technical Trick. (2016)

  14. Li, Linda T   Surgery  Google Publications
    Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex., USA. Top Hospital
    Physician  Review 
    Subjects: Surgical Stomas; Surgical Wound Infection; Body Mass Index; Dermatologic Surgical Procedures
    Categories: Adverse Effects; Epidemiology; Methods
    Circular closure is associated with the lowest rate of surgical site infection following stoma reversal: a systematic review and multiple treatment meta-analysis. (2014)
    Prevalence of surgical site infection at the stoma site following four skin closure techniques: a retrospective cohort study. (2014)

  15. Cederna, Paul S   Plastic Surgery  Google Publications
    Ann Arbor, Mich.
    Physician 
    Disclosed payments from biomedical company (Mentor Worldwide LLC) in 2021 for $18.46
    Subjects: Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; Surgical Wound
    Categories: Methods; Therapy
    Evidence-based medicine: Wound closure. (2014)
    Evidence-Based Medicine: Wound Closure. (2016)

  16. Fleming, Mark E   Orthopaedic Surgery  Google Publications
    Department of Orthopaedics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
    Physician 
    Medical school: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MD, 1999)
    Medicare Accepted
    Disclosed payments from biomedical company (SI-BONE, INC.) in 2021 for $151.18
    Subjects: Sciatic Nerve; Nerve Regeneration; Laser Therapy; Neurosurgical Procedures; Peripheral Nerve Injuries
    Categories: Injuries; Methods; Transplantation; Physiology; Radiation Effects; Surgery
    Light-Activated Sealing of Nerve Graft Coaptation Sites Improves Outcome following Large Gap Peripheral Nerve Injury. (2015)
    Light-Activated Sealing of Acellular Nerve Allografts following Nerve Gap Injury. (2016)

  17. Herskovitz, Ingrid   Dermatology  Google Publications
    Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
    Physician  Clinical Trial 
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 8 biomedical companies, totalling $199.33, including $51.51 from  AbbVie Inc.
    Subjects: Acellular Dermis; Analgesics, Opioid; Burns; Skin Ulcer; Surgical Wound
    Categories: Therapy; Administration & Dosage; Drug Effects
    A Review of Cellular and Acellular Matrix Products: Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes. (2016)
    Opioids' Effect on Healing of Venous Leg Ulcers. (2017)

  18. Kung, Theodore A   Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery  Google Publications
    Ann Arbor, Mich.
    Physician 
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 10 biomedical companies, totalling $1,271.47, including $1,163.44 from  Sientra, Inc.
    Subjects: Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; Surgical Wound
    Categories: Methods; Therapy
    Evidence-based medicine: Wound closure. (2014)
    Evidence-Based Medicine: Wound Closure. (2016)

  19. Gandhi, Ripal T   Vascular & Interventional Radiology   Google Publications
    Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Baptist Hospital, Miami, FL. Electronic address: .
    Physician 
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 479 biomedical companies, totalling $253,842.11, including $215,472.93 from  Sirtex Medical Inc
    Subjects: Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; Arteries; Catheterization, Peripheral; Endovascular Procedures; Femoral Artery
    Categories: Instrumentation; Methods; Surgery; Adverse Effects; Prevention & Control
    Single-Center Experience Comparing the Application of Small-Caliber versus Large-Caliber Arterial Access Closure in a Consecutive Series of Patients. (2015)
    Percutaneous Large Arterial Access Closure Techniques. (2015)

  20. Allen, Keith B   Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)   Google Publications
    Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Saint Lukes Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri. Electronic address: .
    Physician  Clinical Trial 
    Medical school: University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) (MD, 1986)
    Medicare Accepted; Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 53/100
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 148 biomedical companies, totalling $279,473.31, including $140,010.36 from  Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
    Subjects: Sternotomy; Sternum; Bone Plates; Bone Wires; Health Care Costs
    Categories: Instrumentation; Surgery; Economics
    Randomized, multicenter trial comparing sternotomy closure with rigid plate fixation to wire cerclage. (2017)
    Rigid Plate Fixation Versus Wire Cerclage: Patient-Reported and Economic Outcomes From a Randomized Trial. (2018)

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