Semi-permanent tarsorrhaphies commonly use Vicryl as a suture material due to its ability to degrade in situ but maintain tensile strength for many weeks. Ionising radiation theoretically can affect ...

To describe the use of tissue glue to close scleral and conjunctival wounds, and to compare the clinical outcomes using tissue glue and vicryl suture for closing these areas in conventional 20-gauge ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of a superior rectus traction suture during trabeculectomy can result in hemorrhage into the subconjunctival ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BIRMINGHAM, England — Absorbable triclosan-coated sutures used in total hip and knee arthroplasty were not ...

Sutures are medical tools used by doctors and surgeons to close a wound. Depending on your condition, a doctor will use the proper suture technique and material to stitch a wound or laceration shut.

Pediatric penetrating keratoplasty is technically more challenging than adult keratoplasty because of a smaller anatomical configuration, reduced rigidity and increased elasticity of the cornea and ...