title: [Surgical sutures. Principles and materials].
abstract: This article begins by a brief review of the advantages and modalities of the sutures. Then, the choice of the instrumentation (needle-holders, pliers and scissors) will be discussed. The suture material by itself (needles, threads) is studied. A description of the physical and biological properties of the different threads allows their comparison. The author's choice is the conclusion of this paper.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mousques
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Levavasseur
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D009757:Nylons; D011098:Polyglactin 910; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013537:Sutures
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D009757:Nylons; D011098:Polyglactin 910
vernacular_title: Les sutures chirurgicales. Généralité et matériel.