II. Category
- First synthetic Absorbable Suture (1970)
III. See Also
IV. Indications
- Subcutaneous and intraoral closure
V. Background: Absorption (Hydrolysis)
VI. Preparations
- Monofilament
- Stiff, and difficult to handle
- Braided Dexon
- Easier to handle
- Dexon Plus (synthetic coat)
- Eases knot tying and tissue passage
VII. References
- Howell (1997) Emerg Med Clin North Am 15(2):417-25 [PubMed]
- Moy (1991) Am Fam Physician 44(6):2123-8 [PubMed]
- Epperson in Pfenninger and Fowler (1994) Procedures for Primary Care Physicians, Mosby, Chicago, p. 3-11
- Townsend (2001) Sabiston Textbook Surgery, p. 1552-3
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Concepts | Hazardous or Poisonous Substance (T131) , Organic Chemical (T109) |
MSH | C007287 |
English | dexon, dexon (fungicide), p-dimethylaminodiazobenzenesulfonic acid |