Surgical staple
（重定向自Surgical clip）
![34 surgical staples closing scalp following craniotomy](/Images/godic/202502/14/34_surgical_staples,_craniotomy3822.jpg")
![X-ray of surgical staples](/Images/godic/202502/14/Medical-staples3822.jpg")
![Laparoscopic cholecystectomy.](/Images/godic/202502/14/Gallbladderop3822.jpg")
![Close-up demonstration of a surgical skin stapler.](/Images/godic/202502/14/Skin_stapler_closeup3822.jpg")
Surgical staples are specialized staples used in surgery in place of sutures to close skin wounds, connect or remove parts of the bowels or lungs. A more recent development, from the 1990s, uses clips instead of staples for some applications; this does not require the staple to penetrate.