Surgical Sutures

Doctor use sutures to repair wounds on the skin or other tissues. When the  doctor stitches a wound, he or she will use a needle and a length of "thread" to close it.

Types of sutures

Sutures can be divided into a variety of categories.

Absorbable vs. Non-absorbable Sutures

Suture materials come in two types: absorbable and non-absorbable.

Absorbable sutures do not need to be removed by your doctor. This is because enzymes contained in your body's tissues naturally breakdown them.

Nonabsorbable sutures must be removed by your doctor at a later date or, in certain situations, left in place indefinitely.

1. Types of absorbable sutures

• Gut. This natural monofilament suture is used to treat interior soft tissue lesions or lacerations. Gut should not be utilised for cardiovascular or neurological surgeries. The body has the biggest sensitivity to this suture and will frequently scar over it. It is rarely utilised outside of gynaecological surgery.
• Polydioxanone (PDS). This synthetic monofilament suture can be utilised for a variety of soft tissue wound repair operations (including abdominal closures) as well as paediatric cardiac surgeries.
• Poliglecaprone (MONOCRYL). This synthetic monofilament suture is used for soft tissue repair in general. This product should not be utilised in cardiovascular or neurological treatments. This suture is most typically used to seal skin in an invisible way.
• Polyglactin (Vicryl). This synthetic braided suture is useful for repairing lacerations on the hand or face. It should not be utilised for heart or neurological operations.