Tissue adhesive had a lower rate of surgical site infections when compared with suture for epidermal closure in dermatologic surgery.

These facilities rely heavily on medical adhesives for wound care, surgical wound closure, and the development ... the development of a new surgical adhesive that can bond tissues quickly ...

There are steps you can take before and after any procedure to reduce your risk of an SSI. Clear or blood-tinged drainage from a surgical wound is considered normal unless there is a large amount of ...

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Orthopedics of Jiangxi Province and Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Disease, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical ...

Contractures. These are healing tight burn wounds. Fine line scars. These are thin, flat scars that often result from minor injuries or surgical incisions. Stretch marks. These scars happen when ...

Scientists are exploring whether mistletoe could be used as a surgical glue. Researchers from the University of Essex have grown the festive plant in controlled laboratory conditions and are ...

open image in gallery Dr Pallavi Singh and Dr Nick Aldred in the lab as they research whether mistletoe could be used as a surgical glue. (University of Essex/ PA) Dr Aldred said: “By exploring ...

A strong glue made from mistletoe which could help heal wounds could soon be available ... a wide range of uses – including high-quality surgical glue,” said Dr Pallavi Singh, from the ...

Scientists say that ‘despite its fame mistletoe is understudied and it could have a wide range of uses’ - Ben Hall/University of Essex/PA A strong glue made ... help heal wounds could soon ...

Dr Pallavi Singh and Dr Nick Aldred in the lab as they research whether mistletoe could be used as a surgical glue. (University of Essex/ PA) During the Second World War, birdlime was also used to ...