Complex sentence: In fact, gut sutures have been banned in Europe and Japan owing to concerns regarding Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, though silk suture is still used in vascular and ENT (otolaryngology) procedures.
Split into simpler sentences: In fact, gut sutures have been banned in Europe and Japan owing to concerns regarding Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy. Though silk suture is still used in vascular and ENT (otolaryngology) procedures.