A Review on Types of Sutures, Their Applications and Features

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Abstract

Sutures with the help of needles are usually used to hold together the injured tissues
until full recovery. Because there are many sutures for different tissues therefore,
there may be reactions toward absorption or rejections processes using the wrong type of
suture leading to unintentional injuries such as wound rupture. Surgery yarns generally
are sterile single-filament or multi-filaments. The selection of methods and techniques of
sutures depend on several factors such as the purpose, wound configuration, healing time,
its depth, type of suture texture and the specific condition of each patient (including the age,
weight, general health status and extent of infection). One of the latest approaches to make
sure of a suture material behavior is to use it as a drug release matrix in order to prevent
bacterial growth

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