Absorbable sutures

Name

 Brand Name Tissue Reactivity Knot Security Handling
Plain Catgut --- severe poor fair
Chromic Catgut --- moderate good good
Poliglecaprone 25 Monocryl minimal good good
Polyglactin 910 Vicryl minimal fair good
Polyglycolic acid Dexon minimal fair good
Polydioxanone PDS II minimal good good

 

Non-absorbable sutures
Name Brand Name Tissue Reactivity Knot Security Handling
Silk --- severe good excellent
Braided Polyester Ethibond, Tevdek moderate (if coating sheds) poor good
Stainless Steel Wire --- practically none excellent poor
Polypropylene Prolene, Fluorofil minimal good fair
Polyethylene --- minimal poor fair