Results
SCAR, REGRESSION, SCAR
A total of 104 patients completed the first postoperative visit at 2 weeks, and 62 patients completed the second postoperative visit at 6 weeks. At 2 weeks, 48 patients in the Monocryl group and 56 patients in the nylon group successfully completed the questionnaires. At 6 weeks, 31 patients in the Monocryl group and 31 patients in the nylon group successfully completed the questionnaires (Average patient assessments of their scars are reported in Mean Patient Scar Assessment Scale at 2-week and 6-week postoperative visits.Significant Average observer assessments of the scars are reported in Mean Observer Scar Assessment Scale at 2-week and 6-week postoperative visits.Significant Changes in patient and observer scar assessments between 2 and 6 weeks are reported for each suture type in Changes in (a) patient and (b) observer ratings for each suture type from 2 weeks to 6 weeks.Significant Linear regression models depicting the effect of timepoint and suture type on overall opinion and total scores. While patients and observers rated the appearance of scars closed with Monocryl similarly between 2 and 6 weeks, they noted significant improvement in the appearance of scars closed with nylon between these timepoints. No differences were noted between Monocryl and nylon at 6 weeks. Confidence intervals are shown at 95%.