title: [Surgical sutures and their clinical applications].
abstract: This article describes the development of surgical sutures and their clinical spplications. It is classified as absorbable and non-absorbable sutures. Besides it discusses the suture's tension strength and tissue reaction, points out the advantages and the shortcomings.
authors.affiliation: General Hospital of Shen Yang Military Command.
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D009757:Nylons; D011091:Polyesters; D013537:Sutures / Q000145:classification; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D009757:Nylons; D011091:Polyesters