Now, many physicians are using some form of dissolvable stitches (also called absorbable sutures) to suture wounds. The great ...

Following is a transcript of the video. This is needle-less wound closure DermaClip is an alternative solution to conventional stitches or staples. They help reduce closure time and skin puncturing.

(Courtesy: Zhouquan Sun and Chengyi Hou) Surgical sutures are strong, flexible fibres used to close wounds caused by trauma or surgery. But could these stitches do more than just hold wounds closed?