Fibrin tissue adhesive is an alternative to sutures that provides rapid recovery and patient comfort, according to John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS. During the American Society of Cataract and ...

‌Butterfly stitches, also known as “Steri-Strips”, are adhesive bandages used to close small, shallow wounds. Butterfly stitches are an alternative to traditional needle and thread sutures ...

RALEIGH, N.C., March 19 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have devised a method of making medical adhesives that might replace sutures and result in less post-surgical scarring. Using the natural ...

New Adhesive may Replace Sutures and Staples. by Anjali Aryamvally on Nov 25 2017 12:54 PM. A new Clinical Implications of Basic Research paper highlights a novel surgical adhesive on the horizon.

People who need cataract surgery, but don’t like the prospect of having their eyes sutured, may be in for some good news: A team of researchers has developed a novel, adhesive hydrogel that can ...

Inspired by slug slime, scientists have developed a flexible adhesive that sticks to wet surfaces. This stretchy glue can be attached to a beating, bleeding heart and could someday replace ...

Adhesive strips and epidermal sutures had similar long-term scar outcomes in bilayered dermatologic wound closures on the back, according to study results.“The authors hypothesized that ...

It is a way to close wounds without needing to use sutures or stitches and it is strictly an adhesive tape with a little clip on it to give the wound apposition as it closes. DermaClip is ...

Now, researchers have discovered why the fly's silk is sticky when wet and how that may make it valuable as an adhesive tape during ... an incision as opposed to sutures," he adds.

Once the area is evaluated and sterilized, the tissue adhesive is applied to the area and the sealing is almost instantaneous, Benson said. "Stitches can take far longer, so this short application ...

Inspired by slug slime, scientists have developed a flexible adhesive that sticks to wet surfaces. This stretchy glue can be attached to a beating, bleeding heart and could someday replace ...