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plete more cases per day." What to look for in a closure device? For starters, it should dis- tribute the tension evenly over a wide area of the skin to prevent or limit scar- ring, says Dr. Vagley. You also want vari- able tension to reap- proximate the wound edges if need be. "I come from the school where I want my wounds to be semi-permeable, instead of watertight," says Dr. Shah. "I like wound edges to breathe, so if swelling develops, there's a pressure relief valve around the edge where oozing can hap- pen and it's OK." OSM A U G U S T 2 0 1 9 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 8 5 CUSTOMERSERVICE@ZIPLINEMEDICAL.COM ZIPLINEMEDICAL.COM

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