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suture

Any thread or wire used in surgery to stitch together the edges of a wound or incision; also, the stitch itself.
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15) Polydioxanone (absorbable monofilament suture material) was chosen for this procedure because it elicits minimal tissue reaction and is stronger, more flexible, and absorbable compared with polypropylene (nonabsorbable monofilament suture material).
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A 12cm by 15mm strip of skin was removed and discarded and the gaping wound stitched with fine, monofilament suture.
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This is misleading as the labeling cleared for the product states that the radioactive seeds are held in place by the monofilament suture and that the suture minimizes seed movement or migration.
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