 Then, the thoracotomy was closed in layers using heavy stitches of Vicryl as pericostal sutures and then several figure-of-eight interrupted sutures to the muscle layers and a combination of nylon stitches and staples to the skin.
Then , the thoracotomy was closed in layers using heavy stitches of Vicryl as pericostal sutures and then several figure - of - eight interrupted sutures to the muscle layers and a combination of nylon stitches and staples to the skin .