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  2. Catgut suture - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] It also absorbed faster when used in the mouth and the vagina, due to the presence of microorganisms. Catgut has largely been replaced in non-absorbable applications, first by silk, then various synthetic materials; in absorbable use it has been superseded by such synthetic polymers as Vicryl and polydioxanone. It is not used ...

  3. Suture materials comparison chart - Wikipedia

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    It is absorbed much faster when used in the mouth and in the vagina, due to the presence of microorganisms. Avoid using where long term tissue approximation is needed. Absorption is faster in infected tissues: It is absorbed much faster when used in the mouth and in the vagina, due to the presence of microorganism.

  4. Surgical suture - Wikipedia

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    A surgical suture, also known as a stitch or stitches, is a medical device used to hold body tissues together and approximate wound edges after an injury or surgery. Application generally involves using a needle with an attached length of thread. There are numerous types of suture which differ by needle shape and size as well as thread material ...

  5. Should You Tape Your Mouth Shut When You Sleep? - AOL

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    P eople have been talking up mouth-taping lately on TikTok and Instagram as a home remedy for snoring, insomnia, dry mouth, and other sleep-related issues—and the trend seems to be sticking ...

  6. Simple interrupted stitch - Wikipedia

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    It is known as an interrupted stitch because the individual stitches aren't connected; they are separate. Placing and tying each stitch individually is time-consuming, but this technique keeps the wound together even if one suture fails. [1] It is simple, and relatively easy to place.

  7. What Is Sleepmaxxing—and Is It Good for Your Health? - AOL

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    The “sleepmaxxing” trend promotes hacks to enhance sleep, from avoiding blue light and maintaining a sleep routine to using mouth tape, nostril extenders, and supplements.

  8. Mouth Taping for Sleep: Is There Any Merit to This Internet ...

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    Mouth taping involves placing a type of tape over the mouth to prevent mouth breathing, forcing the individual to breathe through their nose while sleeping, says Angela Holliday-Bell, M.D., board ...

  9. Vertical mattress stitch - Wikipedia

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    The vertical mattress stitch is most commonly used in anatomic locations which tend to invert, such as the posterior aspect of the neck, and sites of greater skin laxity such as the closure of lax skin after removing a dermoid cyst or reduced subcutaneous tissue (e.g., the shin) that do not provide adequate subcutaneous tissue for dermal closure. [6]