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Nonabsorbable Suture

Aka: Nonabsorbable Suture
  1. Nonabsorbable Sutures
    1. Silk Suture
    2. Nylon Suture (Ethilon, Dermalon)
    3. Polypropylene suture (Prolene, Surgilene)
    4. Braided Polyester Suture (Ethibond, Ethiflex, Dacron)
    5. Polybutester (Novafil)
  2. References
    1. Howell (1997) Emerg Med Clin North Am 15(2):417-25
    2. Moy (1991) Am Fam Physician 44(6):2123-8
    3. Phenninger (1994) Procedures, p. P3-6
    4. Townsend (2001) Sabiston Textbook Surgery, p. 1552-3

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