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  2. Surgical suture - Wikipedia

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    The chest drain stitch and corner stitch are variations of the horizontal mattress. [citation needed] Other stitches or suturing techniques include: Purse-string suture, a continuous, circular inverting suture which is made to secure apposition of the edges of a surgical or traumatic wound. [13] [14] Figure-of-eight stitch; Subcuticular stitch ...

  3. Suture materials comparison chart - Wikipedia

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    Adsorbable biological suture material. Chromic is an adsorbable suture made by twisting together strands of purified collagen taken from bovine intestines. Due to undergoing a ribbon stage chromicisation (treatment with chromic acid salts), the chromic offers roughly twice the stitch-holding time of plain catgut.

  4. Talk:Surgical suture - Wikipedia

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    Circumcision article says "The remaining skin is then stitched back using dissolvable stitches". If a dissolvable stich is same as the absorbable suture, then thats one example of usage in the skin. Jay 12:56, 10 Jul 2004 (UTC) a subcuticular stitch is often used to close skin, but the stitch is then place a few milimeters below the surface, so ...

  5. Vertical mattress stitch - Wikipedia

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    The vertical mattress stitch is most commonly used in anatomic locations which tend to invert, such as the posterior aspect of the neck, and sites of greater skin laxity such as the closure of lax skin after removing a dermoid cyst or reduced subcutaneous tissue (e.g., the shin) that do not provide adequate subcutaneous tissue for dermal closure. [6]

  6. LAURA: A real president answers questions - AOL

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    Fox News host Laura Ingraham says a "real president answers questions" as she reflects on President-elect Donald Trump's openness with the media on "The Ingraham Angle."

  7. College Football Playoff rankings: Ohio State slips, Miami ...

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    The schedule based on this week's rankings would look like this: First-round games (with seeding) No. 12 Arizona State at No. 5 Penn State. No. 11 Alabama at No. 6 Notre Dame.

  8. 10 Over-the-Top Christmas Decorations That Cost a Fortune - AOL

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    The extravagant displays — which often feature thousands (or even millions) of lights synchronized to music, intricate decorations, and giant installations (hello, 40-foot Santa) — are known ...

  9. Wound closure strip - Wikipedia

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    Like wound closure strips, butterfly closures do not require a medical professional to apply and can result in improved cosmetic outcomes for small wounds, compared to surgical sutures. Waterproof closure strips: Steri-Strips are paper-based, so durability and usage can be compromised if they get wet, requiring dryness and precision.