Early Complications Following Facial Laceration Repair Performed by Emergency Physicians After One Year of Wound Closure Training

摘要

ObjectiveFacial lacerations, which are common in the emergency department, have usually been repaired by non–facial trauma specialists, such as emergency physicians. Given the ongoing discussion regarding quality assurance or the optimal training model on facial laceration repair for nonspecialists, we sought to determine the impact of a 1‐year wound closure training provided to emergency physicians. We hypothesized a decrease in early complications following facial wound closure after the training.