title: Clinical experience with a synthetic absorbable surgical suture.
abstract: The Vicryl suture was assessed in 72 surgical patients who underwent follow-up observation for at least 30 days, and it proved to be an excellent inert absorbable synthetic suture.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006016:Glycolates; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007773:Lactates; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011108:Polymers; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D006016:Glycolates; D007773:Lactates; D011108:Polymers; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid