Suture materials is one of the basic subjects which every surgeon should know. The operation of suturing, sewing
together two sides of a wound, is probably one of the oldest in the history of medicine. Its purpose is to aid healing
as atraumatically as possible and it has mainly the mechanical effect of holding the wound edges together. Different
suture materials have been manufactured. Each material is suited to different types of tissue, but all must posses
certain characteristics: in particular, they must be inert, sterile, strong, elastic, non-capillary and visible. Knowledge
of suture materials provides rational manipulation and ideal wound healing.
Key Words: Suture Materials, Ophthalmic Surgery, Absorbable Sutures, Non-Absorbable Sutures
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