Mouse et all,

Apparently you missed this quote"
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<snip>"Scalpel blades are not as sharp for a reason [As a microtomb - used for slicing tissue perfectly flat and thin for microscopic viewing]. The razor edge [ of a scalpel] cuts cleanly but not as cleanly as a highly polished blade (sharpened with an extra fine stone). This is a good thing if you want to reclose the cut which in most surgical cases is the goal. The roughness helps blood clotting giving it better binding sites and speeds up healing.
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Scalpels ARE NOT SHARP compared to other options available to surgeons. They like the duller blade of scalpels because they heal faster than cuts made with sharper instruments.
Jim <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />