Use of a non-invasive surgical skin closure device in dogs following dorsolateral hemilaminectomy

The ZipLine 16 surgical skin closure device (ZipLine 16; Zipline Medical, Campbell, California, USA) provides noninvasive surgical wound closure. This prospective study investigated its use in dogs undergoing a dorsolateral hemilaminectomy. Although the device produced normal appositional healing compared with controls, unacceptable traumatic dermatitis that is likely related to the device adhesive was noted after removal