Surgical Suture: Types, Vs. Stitches | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Overview

Sutures are used by your doctor to close wounds to your skin or other tissues. When your doctor sutures a wound, they’ll use a needle attached to a length of “thread” to stitch the wound shut.

There are a variety of available materials that can be used for suturing. Your doctor will choose a material that’s appropriate for the wound or procedure.

The different types of sutures can be classified in many ways.

First, suture material can be classified as either absorbable or nonabsorbable.

Absorbable sutures don’t require your doctor to remove them. This is because enzymes found in the tissues of your body naturally digest them.

Nonabsorbable sutures will need to be removed by your doctor at a later date or in some cases left in permanently.