Type of suture material?!


Question: Type of suture material.?
Which one of these is NOT a type of suture MATERIAL:
0 Ethibond, 3-0 Vicryl, catgut, 3-0 dexamethasone, Prolene
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Answers:
Dexamethasone is a medication used to manage swelling.. It is a steroid.. Catgut is a suture material, it is the kind that dissolves over time.. It is not made from actual cat guts any longer, but the name has stuck.. Health Question & Answer
Vicryl, Ethibond and Prolene ARE suture material.. Dexamethasone is a medication and Catgut is a way of suturing to a specific wound.. Therfore Catgut is not suture material..Health Question & Answer

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