How Does Dissolvable Stitching Work?
Dissolvable stitching is the process of suturing human tissues with a suture material that will be absorbed by the body. The suture material, when exposed to internal tissues, will be digested by the body as waste. Body enzymes will break down the material through a chemical process. The rate and time it takes a suture to be absorbed will depend on the material used to make the suture. There are four common materials used today.
Catgut Suture Material
The first material used to make sutures is catgut. Catgut is a natural material manufactured from sheep intestines. This material will lose its tensile strength in 7 to 10 days after being exposed to body tissue. It will be completely absorbed in 60 to 90 days.
Polyglactin 910 Suture Material
Polyglactin 910 is a man-made material manufactured as a suture material. It is a form of acid polymer. Polyglactin 910 will retain its tensile strength for 21 days after being implanted into the body tissues. It will be completely absorbed by the body in 60 to 90 days.
Polydioaxanone Suture Material
Polydioaxanone is another man-made material used to manufacture suture. It is another form of polymer. Polydioaxanone will retain its tensile strength for six weeks and be completely absorbed by the body in 180 to 210 days.
Poliglecaprone 25 Suture Material
The latest addition to man-made materials to be made into absorbable sutures is poliglecaprone 25. This material retains its tensile strength for 21 days and is completely absorbed by the body in 90 to 120 days
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