Module 2: Basic Surgical Skills
Module 2: Basic Surgical Skills
Module 2: Basic Surgical Skills
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SUTURE MATERIALSSutures are made of variety of materials with variety ofproperties• Non-absorbable– Use when possible– Braided suture not ideal for contaminated wounds– May sterilize polyester thread or nylon line whencommercial suture unavailable• Absorbable– Degrades, loses tensile strength within 60 days– Option when not possible for patient to return or forchildren for whom suture removal may be difficult43 |Emergency and Essential <strong>Surgical</strong> Care (EESC) programmewww.who.int/surgery
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