Glough J V, Alexander-Williams J
Lancet. 1975 Jan 25;1(7900):194-5. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(75)91360-4.
A prospective, randomised trial compared polygycolic-acid subcuticular skin closure with interrupted silk skin closure in 152 patients. There was no significant difference in the incidence of wound infection. The use of polyglycolic acid was associated with economic advantages.