are sutures dissolvable
Dissolvable sutures are made of materials which are broken down in tissue after a given period of time, which depending on the material can be from ten days to eight weeks. They are used therefore in many of the internal tissues of the body.In most cases, three weeks is sufficient for the wound to close firmly.ost resorbable sutures dissolve in the body by a process called hydrolysis. Dissolvable sutures were originally made of the intestines of sheep, the so called catgut. The manufacturing process was similar to that of natural musical strings for violins and guitar, and also of natural strings for tennis racquets.