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Are non-absorbable sutures truly non-absorbable?
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Yes: Non-absorbable suture material is designed to do just-that. Materials such as nylon, silk, polypropylene (or even steel wire or cotton in the past) will not be broken down by our body.
Answered 4/25/2018
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Yes: Nonabsorbable sutures are not broken down by the body.
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