Suture material was 2–0 PDS. Risk of death from surgery was preoperatively calculated using the P-POSSUM score. Initial follow up period was 30 days from procedure. Study end points were length of ...

Sutures or stitches questions Stapled wounds are treated the same as sutured wounds Skin glue (Dermabond) questions are also covered ...

Before closing the flap over the extraction site, digitally palpate for any remaining sharp edges. Suture dehiscence Flap closure with excessive tension after extractions can lead to wound breakdown.

For example, in a study comparing suture repair of incisional hernia to mesh repair, it was found that "mesh repair results in a lower recurrence rate and less abdominal pain and does not result ...

Uncomplicated skin infections account for almost 200 million physician-office visits in the USA annually. Treating these infections is estimated to cost in excess of US$350 million each year. The ...

Bolls small, with a long acute point, profusely dotted with dark and conspicuous glands, tri or tetra-locular and 4-6 seeds per locules; capsules showing some hairs on the suture and remaining ...

1 Department of Cardiology, Henan University People’s Hospital, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, China 2 Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Zhengzhou, ...

A young man in his late adolescence presented with a gradually progressive diminution of vision in both eyes for 3 years. A general physical examination revealed features suggestive of Marfan syndrome ...