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Different types of sutures for closing surgical wounds
Sutures (or more commonly known as stitches) are a very common tool used to repair cuts in surgery. Dr Joseph Shalhoub lists out the different types of sutures and their use cases in surgery.
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The types of sutures used to close wounds can be categorized in different ways. These can be sutures which are absorbable or they can be non-absorbable. Absorbable sutures tend to melt away by themselves and do not need to be removed, whereas sutures which are not absorbable do not dissolve by themselves and therefore need to be removed by a medical professional.
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