The electronic suture is expected to contribute significantly to wound care and personalized care across various medical fields. The findings are published in the journal Advanced Functional ...

interrupted sutures, and the matching site was allowed to heal by second intention. Hemostasis of the second-intention healing site was achieved with gel foam. Wound care consisted of Tegaderm ...

Clinicians (and published guidelines) encourage patients to keep sutures dry and dressed for 1 to 2 days after surgery, presumably to diminish the risk for wound infections. This advice may be ...

Chronic wounds are difficult to treat, with symptoms such as loss of skin tissue around the wound. Once a wound becomes chronic, medical intervention ...