Polyglactin 910 vs Polyglycolic Acid Sutures
Selecting an absorbable surgical suture involves more than choosing a material that eventually dissolves. Its composition, strength retention, absorption profile and needle configuration all matter when evaluating a product for a particular procedure. Polyglactin 910 and Polyglycolic Acid (PGA) are two synthetic absorbable suture materials available from Universal Sutures. Although they share several characteristics, they…