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 superficial ...

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 glue ...

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The value of tissue adhesives for the closure of surgical skin incisions is not clear. A Cochrane review looked at and pooled the evidence on how this approach compared with other methods HE M (2011) ...

While sutures and staples have been used for decades to close wounds or surgical incisions, each has their own drawbacks. Suturing can be time-consuming and can lead to extended and costly procedures.

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 stitches in ...

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 be ...

A new surgical adhesive is strong and flexible enough, and biocompatible enough, to be used to help patch heart defects, doing away with the need for sutures or stables. Developed by researchers at ...

Inspired by a sticky substance spiders use to catch prey, engineers designed a double-sided tape that can rapidly seal tissues together. This adhesive may eventually be used in place of surgical ...