NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who deliver by cesarean section seem to have similar cosmetic results whether the wound is closed with stitches or staples, a new study suggests. There are a number ...

Starting with fibers taken from pig tissue, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed dissolving sutures that can be loaded with molecular sensors or medication.

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 ...

A new antimicrobial suture material that glows in medical imaging could provide a promising alternative for mesh implants and internal stitches. A new antimicrobial suture material that glows in ...