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Comparative Study
. 1977 Jan;59(1):69-72.

Catgut and polyglycolic acid. An evaluation in the human stomach

A B Cassie
Comparative Study

Catgut and polyglycolic acid. An evaluation in the human stomach

A B Cassie. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1977 Jan.

Abstract

The breaking tensions of catgut and polyglycolic acid (Dexon) sutures placed within and then recovered from the human stomach were compared on each of 5 postoperative days. A substantial difference was evident in the performance of the two materials under these conditions. The extreme variability of catgut degeneration contrasted with the constant performance of polyglycolic acid.

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