Different Types of Sutures

Sutures can be divided into absorbable sutures, non absorbable sutures, mono filament, multi filament, natural and synthetic sutures according to their type of material, raw material used, absoprtion nature.

1. Types of Sutures
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2. Sutures are divided into two types according to its nature of
absorption:
1) Absorbable sutures
2) Non Absorbable sutures

3. Sutures can be classified according to structure of material:
1) Monofilament sutures
2) Multi Filament or Braided Sutures

4. Sutures can be classified according to type of material:
1) Natural sutures
2) Synthetic sutures

5. Absorbable Sutures
Polyglactin910 sutures
Polyglycolicacid sutures
Polydioxanonesutures
Poliglecaprone25 sutures
Catgut sutures

6. Non
Absorbable Sutures
Polyester sutures
Polypropylene sutures
Nylon/ Polymade
sutures
Polyvinylidenefluoride
sutures

7. Monofilament
Sutures
Poliglecaprone25
sutures
Polypropylene sutures
Nylon/ Polymade
sutures
Polyvinylidene fluoride
sutures
Catgut sutures
Polydioxanonesutures

8. Multi Filament
or
Braided Sutures
Polyglactin910 sutures
Polyglycolicacid
sutures
Polyester sutures
Silk sutures

9. Natural sutures
*All the other types of sutures come under synthetic sutures
Silk sutures Catgut Sutures

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