The aim of this study was to compare 2 different methods of wound closure, subcuticular sutures vs staples, in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. The study endpoint was the 30-day incidence ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Simple interrupted sutures and running subcuticular sutures resulted in similar cosmetic outcomes at 12 months, ...

(HealthDay News) – Compared with standard procedure using staples, skin closure with subcuticular sutures does not reduce the incidence of wound complications after open gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A sutureless wound closure technique led to less scarring and better cosmesis than subcuticular technique in ...

Cesarean delivery rates have increased during the last few decades and it has become the most common surgery during a woman's reproductive years. There is currently no definite evidence regarding the ...

Sutures are medical tools used by doctors and surgeons to close a wound. Depending on your condition, a doctor will use the proper suture technique and material to stitch a wound or laceration shut.

A total of 599 patient data entry forms out of 600 with an equal distribution of genders (49% men, 51% women) and a mean age of 57 years (SD 19 years) were available for analysis. An open approach was ...

In a study to be presented Thursday, Jan. 26, in the oral concurrent session, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, researchers will present their ...