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 ...

There were 57% fewer wound complications after cesarean section with suture closure of the incision compared with staple closure, according to findings of a prospective, randomized controlled trial ...

It may contain inaccuracies due to the limitations of machine translation. Physician Assistant (PA) nurses can now perform 43 procedures previously classified as exclusive to doctors, such as skin ...

A new study on securement for central vascular access devices (CVAD) suggests that subcutaneous anchor securement systems (SASS) are shown to be more effective at keeping central catheters in place, ...

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 ...

POSTOPERATIVE hematoma, a complication apt to occur in wounds of more mobile areas or in fields requiring the undermining of covering structures, can be minimized by attention to the all-important ...