A surgical wound treated with primary closure:
A. should be fully re-epithelialized in 7–10 days.
B. should have the staples removed within 3–5 days and replaced with adhesive strips, such as steri-strips, to minimize scarring.
C. is likely to dehisce if there is insufficient tension to promote re-epithelialization across the suture line.
D. is twice as likely to become infected if closed with stitches rather than staples.
A
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