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 ...

Researchers have reported that there were fewer complications for women, after having a cesarean delivery, if sutures were used instead of staples to close the wound. In a study to be presented ...

Philip S. Barie, M.D.: How will the practicing general surgeon be convinced that a particular enhancement to the suture material is going to provide protection against post-operative wound ...

Hargreaves J (2010) A review assessing the most cost effective way of closing skin after surgical procedures. Nursing Times; 106: early online publication. Background Topical skin adhesives (TSAs) and ...

(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 ...

In a study to be presented Thursday, Jan. 26, in the oral concurrent session at 1:15 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, researchers with the ...