After 65 years of experiences with stitches after surgeries and accidents, I have staples for the first time. A photo of my current stitches doesn't reveal exactly how they are removed. I've removed ...

Women who deliver their baby by cesarean section are less likely to suffer complications if sutures -- rather than staples -- are used to close the incision, a new study says. "This study clearly ...

Is it safer to use sutures or staples for skin closure after orthopaedic surgery? The authors performed a meta-analysis of reports published in the past 60 years and found that only 6 of 194 ...

Using metal staples to close wounds after orthopaedic (joint) surgery can lead to a greater risk of infection than using traditional nylon sutures, concludes a study published on bmj.com today.

Researchers from the United Kingdom found that closing wounds with metal staples after hip surgery can lead to a greater risk of infection than using nylon sutures, according to a release from the ...

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 ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Women whose cesarean sections are closed with staples are more than four ...