To compare wound complications between staples versus subcuticular suture for skin closure in obese women (body mass index (BMI)⩾30 kg m −2) after cesarean delivery (CD). We conducted a retrospective ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Visual, refractive and anatomic outcomes in cataract surgery rely heavily on wound size and architecture.

The decision to use sutures or staples to close incisions after a cesarean delivery has been debated in the obstetrics community, but results from a new study seem to give sutures the edge, at least ...

Although wound closure is often considered a routine part of orthopedic surgery, complications such as surgical site infection, wound dehiscence and scarring can occur. When considering surgery, ...

When Diane Scarf's sister developed cancer, she watched her struggle through chemotherapy and a double mastectomy and Scarf knew she was at a high risk for breast cancer herself. She had several ...

The committee noted considerable evidence to show the effectiveness of PICO in reducing rates of surgical site infections (18 studies) and seromas (7 studies). The company did meta-analyses using a ...

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acelity, a global wound care and regenerative medicine company, today announced the expansion of its PREVENA™ Therapy portfolio with the global launch of the PREVENA ...

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces the review of medical technologies guidance from the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) ...

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Of the 31 studies that provided evidence relevant to the decision problem, 15 were randomised controlled trials and 16 were non-randomised comparative observational studies. The 15 randomised ...