Catgut suture | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Catgut suture is a type of surgical suture that is naturally degraded by the bodys own proteolytic enzymes. Absorption is complete by 90 days, and full tensile strength remains for at least 7 days. This eventual disintegration makes it good for use in rapidly healing tissues and in internal structures that cannot be re-accessed for suture removal.

Catgut suture has high knot-pull tensile strength and good knot security due to special excellent handling features. It is used for all surgical procedures including general closure, ophthalmic, orthopedics, obstetrics/gynecology and gastrointestinal surgery. It is absorbed faster in patients with cancer, anemia, and malnutrition.[citation needed] It also absorbed faster when used in the mouth and the vagina, due to the presence of microorganisms.

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