'Plug and patch' method of hernia repair an effective replacement for old surgical methods
...rnia repair methods, which are still used, involve stitching togetherthe two sides of the hole. However, Millikan points out that this approachcreates tension and is often the cause of the high hernia recurrence rate amongmen who are treated this way."My mom learned that the best way to repair a hole in my je...Tissue engineering could become new coronary bypass
... artery or vein from one part of the body and then stitching it onto the threatened area of the heart. The ribcage must be cut open, and the heart's beating is stopped during the procedure. However, this polymer may be able to grow new vessels on site with much less invasive surgery. Two naturally-occurring ...Continuous stitching method reduces pain for women with perineal damage after childbirth
...ue of THE LANCET suggest that a simple, continuous stitching technique to repair tears to the perineum after vaginal delivery can prevent one woman in six from having pain ten days after childbirth. The study also highlights how the use of more rapidly absorbed suture material can avoid the need for the remova...High-tech 'phrenology' to identify children with fetal alcohol syndrome
...versee the photography and develop the pattern for stitching the three photographic images together into a view that can be used to create a 3-D model. Craig Stewart, Ph.D., director for Research and Academic Computing and of the Indiana Genomics Initiative Information Technology Core, and an adjunct associat...U-M team treating mouth wounds by engineering tissue grafts
... taking a skin graft from a site such as a leg and stitching it into the mouth. Skin works for covering the wound, but is not as pliable as the mucosal lining of the mouth, and if it is too thick, it might even grow hair inside the mouth. A large skin graft also leaves the patient in pain with lengthy healing ...Sealing corneal incisions with a drop of chemistry, BU researchers develop gel for cataract surgery
...ted paths: allowing the incision to seal itself or stitching the incision shut using nylon sutures. Each closing method has its drawbacks. Self-sealing, in which the open wound closes gradually over time, carries the risk of infection as well as leakage of intraocular fluid. Suturing likewise can carry the...