‌Absorbable sutures, also known as dissolvable stitches, are sutures that can naturally dissolve and be absorbed by the body as a wound heals. Not all wounds are sealed with absorbable sutures.

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.

The Spanish research centre Innotex has developed a device that enables automatic suturing of the large intestine after being sectioned during cancer colon surgery. The novelty of the system, called ...

A recent review published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts examines the state of cellulose-based sutures, focusing on materials, fabrication methods, and application performance. The ...

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2016, Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD, discussed the use of absorbable and non-absorbable sutures in meniscal repair. She said orthopedic surgeons need to ...

Assut Europe S.p.A Launches GexFix Veterinary Sutures in the United States, Setting a New Benchmark in Quality and ...

Purpose To evaluate the performance of a 10/0 monofilament absorbable polyglactin suture for temporal 5.2 mm corneal incision phacoemulsification. Methods A prospective randomised controlled study of ...

Surgical or traumatic wounds require closing. Sutures are medical tools that help close a wound. They reduce the risk of infection and support the healing process. For example, a dentist who has to ...