During suturing, the wound is cleaned and then pulled together with sutures, also known as stitches, to decrease healing time and allow the skin to heal with less scarring.
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Stitches (Surgical Sutures) 

Picture of Stitches (Surgical Sutures): During suturing, the wound is cleaned and then pulled together with sutures, also known as stitches, to decrease healing time and allow the skin to heal with less scarring. Divider line
During suturing, the wound is cleaned and then pulled together with sutures, also known as stitches, to decrease healing time and allow the skin to heal with less scarring.
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Sutures, also known as stitches, are synthetic or animal gut-derived threads used to close a wound after a surgical procedure or injury. A variety of sutures exist that vary in size, strength, and durability. Stitches placed deep inside the wound always require the use of dissolvable (absorbable) sutures, whereas stitches visible on the skin (placed superficially) may use dissolvable or non-dissolving (non-absorbable) sutures.
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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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