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Synthetic sutures made of polyglactin, an absorbable (i.e., biodegradable) polymer. These sutures are typically available in sterile braided multifilament coated (e.g., a copolymer of lactide and glycolide, polycraprolate) thread sections (e.g., 18, 30 in [45, 76 cm] long) attached to a single-use needle as an integral device; they are frequently colored for easy identification during surgery. Polyglactin absorbable synthetic sutures keep their tensile strength up to 2 weeks, and complete absorption occurs in 56 to 70 days; their intended use includes general soft-tissue approximation (even in the presence of infection) and vessel ligation.
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