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Catgut  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Sterile collagen strands obtained from healthy mammals. They are used as absorbable surgical ligatures and are frequently impregnated with chromium or silver for increased strength. They tend to cause tissue reaction.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-DZ1XR3KG-9

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