Sutures are used to close open wounds, and they are available in dissolvable or non-dissolvable, they can control the bleeding, and make it difficult for any bacteria to enter the body through the closed wound while ensuring tissues on each side of the wound stay sealed together so they are able to naturally reconnect. While stitches and sutures are often used as the same, in medical terminology, they are known as different things. Sutures are threads or strands which help to close up an open wound, while stitches are the actual process of closing up the wound. However, the term suturing can also be commonly used instead of stitching.