Suture

  1. Needles
  2. Suture Materials & Absorption Link
  3. Suture Sizes Link
  4. Types of suturing: Simple, Mattress etc
  • Absorbable/Non absorbable 
  • Monofilament/braided 

Commonest PDS Prolene Nylon Vicryl Monocryl

  • Vicryl rapide = 42 days 6/52
  • Vicryl = 60 days 
  • Monocryl = ~100 days
  • PDS = ~200 days