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Clinician's Pocket Reference: The Scut Monkey, 11e > Chapter 17.
Suturing Techniques and Wound Care

Table 171 Common Absorbable Suture Materials

Suture (Brand Names) Description Tensile Strengtha Absorbed Common Uses
Fast catgut Twisted/fast absorption 35 d 30 d Facial lacerations in children
Plain catgut Twisted/rapidly absorbable 710 d 70 d Vessel ligation, subcutaneous tissues
Chromic catgut Twisted/absorbable 1014 d 90 d Mucosa
Polyglycolic acid (Dexon) Braided/absorbable 1421 d 6090 d GI, subcutaneous tissues
Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl Rapide) Braided/absorbable 5d 42 d Skin repair needing rapid absorption
Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl) Braided/absorbable 21 d 5670 d Bowel, deep tissue
Poliglecaprone 25 (Monocryl) Monofilament/absorbable 714 d 91119 d Skin, bowel
Polydioxanone (PDS) Monofilament/absorbable 28 d 6 mo Fascia, GI
Polyglyconate (Maxon) Braided/absorbable 28 d 6 mo GI, muscle, fascia
Panacryl Braided/absorbable >6 mo >24 mo Fascia, tendons

aWhen suture loses approximately 50% strength.

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