Polydioxanone
Catgut
Polyglactin 910
A polyester used for absorbable sutures & surgical mesh, especially in ophthalmic surgery. 2-Hydroxy-propanoic acid polymer with polymerized hydroxyacetic acid, which forms 3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-dione polymer with 1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione copolymer of molecular weight about 80,000 daltons.
Polyesters
Suture Techniques
Techniques for securing together the edges of a wound, with loops of thread or similar materials (SUTURES).