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PolybutesterAka: Novafil

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  1. Category
    1. Synthetic Nonabsorbable Suture
  2. Advantages
    1. High tensile strength
    2. Low tissue drag
    3. Marked elasticity
      1. Elongates 50% of length at 25% of knot-breaking load
      2. Stretches with wound edema
      3. Snug after edema resolves
  3. References
    1. Howell (1997) Emerg Med Clin North Am 15(2):417
    2. Moy (1991) Am Fam Physician 44(6):2123
    3. Phenninger (1994) Procedures, p. P3-6
    4. Townsend (2001) Sabiston Textbook Surgery, p. 1552-3

polybutester (C0071521)

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Novafil (C0132886)

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