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2. Surgical suture - Wikipedia

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   A surgical suture, also known as a stitch or stitches, is a medical device used to hold body tissues together and approximate wound edges after an injury or surgery. Application generally involves using a needle with an attached length of thread. There are numerous types of suture which differ by needle shape and size as well as thread material ...

3. Surgical staple - Wikipedia

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   Projectional radiograph of surgical staples. Surgical staples are specialized staples used in surgery in place of sutures to close skin wounds or connect or remove parts of the bowels or lungs. The use of staples over sutures reduces the local inflammatory response, width of the wound, and time it takes to close. [1]

4. Instruments used in general surgery - Wikipedia

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   This page is dedicated specifically to listing surgical instruments used in general surgery. Instruments can be classified in many ways - but broadly speaking, there are five kinds of instruments. Cutting and dissecting instruments: Scalpels, scissors, and saws are the most traditional. Elevators can be both cutting and lifting/retracting.

5. Catgut suture - Wikipedia

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   Catgut Chrome (B Braun) suture is a variant treated with chromic acid salts. This treatment produces roughly twice the stitch-holding time of plain catgut, but greater tissue inflammation occurs. Full tensile strength is extended to 18–21 days. It is brown rather than straw-colored, and has improved smoothness due to the dry presentation of ...

6. Social Golden Retriever Cheers On NYC Marathon Runners With ...

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   Good boy, Beckham! Dogs really are the best cheerleaders, and this is the perfect example. The patient and people-loving Golden Retriever was so happy to watch the runners go by, but he was even ...

7. Dwayne Johnson’s $200 million+ Christmas pic opens to $34.1 ...

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   The big budget, star-driven action comedy with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans sold $34.1 million in tickets in its first weekend in theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. For traditional ...