A Debate over Premade Incisions Versus “Stick and Place”

Abstract

Both premade incisions and “stick and place” are merely surgical techniques with advantages and drawbacks. The surgeon should use and become familiar with both techniques. Although the surgeon’s skill and the surgical team’s skill and experience play a more important role than any surgical technique per se, each technique does have unique advantages over the other in different circumstances. As we use premade sites most of the time, my perspective is biased toward premade sites. The stick-and-place method is currently used by some of the best surgeons producing excellent work.