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Catgut - surgical material
Structure and characteristics:
Natural absorbable collagen material of an organic origin.Catgut is noted for high quality of the polish and passes easily through the tissues.It also possesses good manipulation possibilities, high tensile strength. Catgut is highly flexible and makes a very secure knot. Catgut is highly absorbing.Causes minimal tissue reaction.
Field of application:
General surgery: Obstetrics and gynecology, Ophthalmic surgery urologyorthopaedy, intestinal anastomosis racking of the subcutaneous vessels.
Catgut is dissolved in the tissues under the influence of the proteolitic ferments.
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