Minimal Invasiveness: The small incisions used in laparoscopic surgery are less invasive, meaning there is less disruption to the body’s natural structure. This leads to less bleeding, a lower risk of ...

Steri-Strips—thin adhesive strips commonly used to help stabilize an incision after stitches have been removed or dissolved—are meant to be worn until they fall off on their own. However, if they ...

During an oophorectomy, a surgeon will create a vertical or horizontal incision in your lower abdomen. Vertical incisions offer the surgeon a better view, but horizontal incisions leave a less ...

Heintz was relieved to hear of Sturm Cosmetic Surgery's closure. She called on Sturm to perform breast reduction surgery and a "tummy tuck" three years ago that left Heintz with open incisions and ...

24 Foley catheter with 30-cc. balloon into the bladder and inflating the balloon. Through a suprapubic incision three sutures are placed equidistant from each other on either side of the urethra ...

However, doctors may choose dissolvable stitches for deeper wounds or surgical incisions. To close a deeper wound, they may stitch together several layers of tissue with dissolvable stitches.