‌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.

Surgical wound closure techniques have evolved to balance efficient healing with optimal cosmetic results. Traditional methods such as interrupted and continuous sutures focus on reliable edge ...

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 ...

One-centimeter suture spacing is not associated with improved cosmetic outcomes compared with 2-centimeter suture spacing on wounds, according to a study published online April 27 in the British ...

Cleaning absorbable sutures with hydrogen peroxide dramatically decreases their tensile strength, researchers have found. Sutures -- whose use is described in Egyptian scrolls dating from 3500 B.C. -- ...

BARCELONA — Use of absorbable sutures limited the incidence of most surgical complications in Achilles tendon repair compared with nonabsorbable sutures. However, functional outcomes were not ...