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Chapter-03 Suture Materials

BOOK TITLE: ISARCON 2017 Manual of Laparoscopic Endosuturing

Author
1. Modi Rajesh
2. Mehra Reeti
ISBN
9789352700745
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14174_4
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
9
Author Affiliations
1. Akola Endoscopy Centre, Alsi Plots, Near NCC Office, Akola, Akola Endoscopy Center, Akola, Maharashtra, India, (France); (Germany); Akola Endoscopy Centre, Akola, Maharashtra, India
2. Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India, GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh, India
Chapter keywords
Plain catgut, chromic catgut, absorbable suture, monofilament suture, nonabsorbable suture, natural suture, synthetic suture, antimicrobial suture, drug eluting suture, electronic suture, barbed suture, knotless barbed suture

Abstract

The chapter revolves around various types of sutures that are specially designed for specific procedures. Suture is any material used to ligate blood vessels or to approximate tissues. The surgeons must evaluate each case and choose material to maximize healing and minimize the occurrence of infection. New emerging sutures are knotless barbed, smart, elastic, electronic, antimicrobial, drug eluting and stem cell seeded sutures. The chapter includes principles of choice of sutures, the types of sutures—monofilament or multifilament, absorbable or nonabsorbable and natural or synthetic, and the size of the sutures. Commonly used suture materials by gynecologists are also stated in the chapter.

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