Sutures are used to close wounds and may be absorbable, nonabsorbable, ... It’s important to note that “suture” is the name for the actual medical device used to repair the wound.

Current approaches to treat nerve damage use sutures, which can damage tissue and impair long-term nerve repair. Additionally, sutures may not be suitable for all types of nerve i ...

Sutures seeded with microalgae for 14 days are able to produce oxygen (bubbles) in vitro. (Courtesy: Acta Biomaterialia 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.09.060 ©2018) To further increase the potential of this ...

Between March 1992 and February 1998, we performed a multicenter trial in which we randomly assigned to suture repair or mesh repair 200 patients who were scheduled to undergo repair of a primary ...

Sutures are used to close wounds and speed up the natural healing process, but they can also complicate matters by causing damage to soft tissues with their stiff fibers. To remedy the problem ...

Guidelines on surgical site infections from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that such infections complicated 1.9 percent of surgical procedures in the United States from 2006 ...

Sutures Versus Staples for Skin Closure in Orthopaedic Surgery: Meta-analysis . Smith TO, Sexton D, Mann C, Donell S BMJ. 2010;340:c1199 ...

Inspired by a technology developed thousands of years ago, MIT engineers have designed “smart” sutures that can not only hold tissue in place but also detect inflammation and release drugs.

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 ...