title: [Development of suture materials: from the beginning to our day].
abstract: The history of suture materials from the beginnings to the II World War is reported. In this period, catgut and silk were the most employed sutures. The appearance and successive development of synthetic materials revolutionized the field of surgical sutures. This evolution is still active, to the search of ideal suture line.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carditello
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bartolotta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caputo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saitta
mesh_terms: D049670:History, 17th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000266:history; D013537:Sutures / Q000266:history*
vernacular_title: Evoluzione dei materiali di sutura: dalle origini ai nostri giorni.