4 | OMNIA SURGICAL SUTURES
ABSORBABLE VS. NON ABSORBABLE
ABSORBABLE
NON ABSORBABLE
PRO • Broken down by body. • body left.
PRO • Permanent wound support.
CONTRA • Foreign body left. • Suture removal can be costly and inconvenient. • Sinus & extrusion if left in place.
CONTRA • Consideration of wound support time. • Attention to the absorption time.
NON ABSORBABLES
ABSORBABLES
BIOLOGICAL
SYNTETIC
SYNTETIC
• POLIPROPYLENE • POLYAMIDE • POLYESTER • PTFE
• SILK
• PGA • PGCL • PGLA RAPID
SYNTHETIC VS. BIOLOGICAL
SYNTHETIC
BIOLOGICAL
PRO • Non-absorbable are inert/inactive • Absorbable resemble natural substances
PRO Handling & knotting Economy
• Absorption by hydrolysis • Predictable absorption • Strength
CONTRA Tissues Reaction
CONTRA • Monofilament handling
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