Ethilon: a non-absorbable surgical suture
(Fri Apr 29th, 2011, by jackstellon)
Whilst non-absorbable sutures (e.g. silk, cotton and nylon) are those that can resist enzymatic digestion in a living tissue and are usually used when closing tissues that heal slowly (e.g. skin, fascia and tendons). An example of a non-abso... |