Available sutures
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Advantages
Non-absorbable
Permanent tissue support
Absorbable
Degradation by the body's own processes
No foreign material in the body
No removal necessary
Disadvantages
Non-absorbable
Foreign material in the body
Removal of the suture may be uncomfortable for the patient
If left in the body, they can induce rejection reactions
Absorbable
Required period of tissue support must be considered
Advantages
Multifilament
Stable
Soft and supple
Good handling
Good knotting properties
Monofilament
Smooth surface
Low tissue trauma
No bacterial colonization
No capillarity
Disadvantages
Multifilament
Bacterial colonization
Capillarity
Tissue trauma
Monofilament
Handling and knotting properties
Knot ends (picking)
Ductility
Non-absorbable
Absorbable
Advantages
Permanent tissue support
Degradation by the body's own processes
No foreign material in the body
No removal necessary
Disadvantages
Foreign material in the body
Removal of the suture may be uncomfortable for the patient
If left in the body, they can induce rejection reactions
Required period of tissue support must be considered
Multifilament
Monofilament
Advantages
Stable
Soft and supple
Good handling
Good knotting properties
Smooth surface
Low tissue trauma
No bacterial colonization
No capillarity
Disadvantages
Bacterial colonization
Capillarity
Tissue trauma
Handling and knotting properties
Knot ends (picking)
Ductility