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.

The body might grow scar tissue to heal a wound, such as a: burn cut sore surgical incision External scar tissue has a structure different from that of the skin. In scar tissue, collagen proteins ...

An exploratory laparotomy, also known as a celiotomy or "ex lap," is a type of major surgery that involves opening the abdomen with a large incision in order to visualize the entire abdominal cavity.

Mary Rice Hasson is the Kate O’Beirne Fellow in Catholic Studies at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C. An attorney, she also directs the Person and Identity Project ...