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Catgut

Known as: Catguts 
Sterile collagen strands obtained from healthy mammals. They are used as absorbable surgical ligatures and are frequently impregnated with chromium… 
National Institutes of Health

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MicrobiologicalSurgical suturesSutures, Natural, Absorbable, Surgical Gutstandards characteristics

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1998
1998
Background of the Early Development of Absorbable Fixation Devices
SummaryThe use of absorbable polymers for fixation purposes is well established. Since 1970 various devices such as sutures, pins… 
1997
1997
Comparison of effects of suture materials on wound healing in a rabbit pyeloplasty model.
1993
1993
A simple and safe method for preservation of the injured spleen.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Combined application of heterologous collagen and fibrin sealant for liver injuries.
1983
1983
Immediate postplacental IUD insertion: a randomized trial of sutured (Lippes Loop and TCu22OC) and non-sutured (TCu22OC) models.
1979
1979
Evaluation of peritoneal closure at laparotomy.
1977
1977
Use of Vicryl (polyglactin 910) sutures in general surgical and cardiothoracic procedures.
1976
1976
Comparison of absorbable sutures in urinary bladder.
1971
1971
Polyglycolic acid synthetic absorable sutures.
Review
1954
Review
1954
Carcinoma in a rectal polyp; report of a case in infancy.
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