Experimental evaluation of horse hair as a nonabsorbable monofilament suture

Background: Success of surgery depends on wound closure and healing. Ancients had coated many suture materials from plant and animal origin. As the quest for natural nonabsorbable, monofilament surgical suture continues, horsehair has been taken for study, which is mentioned in ancient literature. O...

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Main Authors: Swati R Yedke, Subhash Y Raut, C R Jangde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jaim.in/article.asp?issn=0975-9476;year=2013;volume=4;issue=4;spage=206;epage=210;aulast=Yedke