Simple interrupted sutures and running subcuticular sutures resulted in similar cosmetic outcomes at 12 months, according to recent findings. The researchers compared cosmetic results and ...

The aim of this multicenter study was to determine whether interrupted sutures were better than or inferior to continuous sutures for closing an upper midline abdominal incision. A total of 625 ...

Disclaimer: This is not medical advice. Don't try this at home without expert supervision. On Tuesday in the small storefront of the Best Made Company in Tribeca, a young ER doctor spent two hours ...

Traditionally, punch biopsy sites have been sutured, but the benefit of this practice has never been scientifically demonstrated. In this prospective, randomized, method-comparison study, 82 healthy ...

Ready to elevate your suturing game? This week's clinical tip, courtesy of CDOCS, is designed to do just that. Check out the video below from Dr. Doug Smail. You can also visit CDOCS to learn more, ...

“You can use thread, dental floss, even the hair from a horse’s tail,” says Cheryl Lowry, a physician and deputy director at the Center for Polar Medical Operations at the University of Texas Medical ...

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.

Authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that a simple, continuous stitching technique to repair tears to the perineum after vaginal delivery can prevent one woman in six from ...