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A member asked:

Please help! what is the surgical suture material?

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Totally depends: Different kinds and sizes of suture are used for different reasons in different parts of the body.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 6/17/2017

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Variable: Sutures can be used internally or externally. They can be different thicknesses and made from different materials. The choice of suture material is based on a number of issues.

Answered 6/17/2017

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