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 ...

Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that allows the interior of a joint to be examined or repaired. A primary purpose of arthroscopic surgery, as compared with more invasive ...

BOSTON —The ocular ReSure Sealant (Ocular Therapeutix) provides a convenient, safe, and effective alternative to sutures after cataract surgery, according to results from a pivotal phase 3 randomized ...

Engineers have designed tissue-derived 'smart' sutures that can not only hold tissue in place, but also detect inflammation and release drugs. The sutures are coated with hydrogels that can be ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ethicon*, part of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies**, today announced that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued new medical ...