Barbed sutures have emerged as a transformative tool in laparoscopic gynecologic surgery, particularly in procedures such as myomectomy and hysterectomy. Their design, incorporating unidirectional or ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Every surgical procedure, from routine appendectomies to complex organ transplants, relies on a technology that has remained fundamentally unchanged for thousands of years: the ...

Sutures are used to close wounds and speed up the natural healing process, but they can also complicate matters by causing damage to soft tissues with their stiff fibers. To remedy the problem, ...