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chromic catgut [krō′mik] Etymology: Gk, chroma, color; L, catta; AS, guttas surgical catgut that has been treated with chromium trioxide to strengthen it. It is an absorbable suture. catgut an absorbable sterile strand derived from the intestinal submucosa of sheep and fixed in formalin, used as a surgical ligature and suture. chromic catgut treated with basic chromate salts; the suture does not absorb as much water as ordinary catgut and has a longer life and is stronger than the untreated product. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The omentum was then fixed to the perforation site with 5 to 6 interrupted sutures of 2 to 0 chromic catgut taken between the omentum and the healthy duodenum, approximately 3 to 4 mm away from the margins of the perforation. |
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