DENVER — Wounds heal better when closed with the purse-string suture than when not sutured, a new study shows. However, although there was modest improvement in speed of healing and a reduction in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN FRANCISCO — A technique dubbed the purse-string suture seems to be an effective surgical intervention in the ...

Within the first month postinsertion, there were no significant intergroup differences in terms of infection complication rates or noninfection complication rates. (HealthDay News) — Similar ...

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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.