Sutures and suturing techniques in skin closure.

摘要

INTRODUCTION:Even today, there is a search for ideal suture material. Suture materials can be broadly classified as naturally occurring and synthetic. They can be further classified as monofilament or multifilament (braided), dyed or undyed, coated or uncoated. Several parameters, such as tensile strength, breaking strength, elasticity, capillarity and memory are used to describe physical characteristic of sutures.In general, braided sutures are more prone to infection and induce greater degree of tissue reaction. Advantages of braided sutures include ease of handling, low memory and increased knot security.