2006-07-23 04:27:30 · 5 answers · asked by GUESS 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Thread (or other materials like surgical staples)for stitches
2006-07-23 04:30:24 · answer #1 · answered by JackJester 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a material that they use for stitches after surgery. I've heard it called "cat gut". I asked my doctor if it was really guts from cats. He hesitated to answer. He said that cat gut has been used because it will desolve in your body. However, that other animals are commonly used. He might of been messing with me, I'm not sure. All I know is that I'm highly allergic to it. I swell up like a balloon and break out in a horrible rash! I'm also allergic to cats so, there could be a link. Hopefully, suture really is made of silk.
2006-07-23 11:37:16 · answer #2 · answered by Red Cardinal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Silk or gut
2006-07-23 11:30:24 · answer #3 · answered by yellowhamster227 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
silk or gut agree with above answer
2006-07-23 11:37:32 · answer #4 · answered by jingles_200 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
monofiliment - you catch fish with it.
2006-07-23 11:30:35 · answer #5 · answered by Not short 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋