ABSTRACT
SUTURE CHARACTERISTICS 1. Following closure of an abdominoplasty with 2-0 Vicryl sutures, which one of
the following is correct? A. The sutures will lose half of their tensile strength within one week. B. The absorption process will occur through proteolysis. C. The rate of suture absorption will be unpredictable. D. The absorption process will be enzyme mediated. E. Inflammation will be less than if a natural suture was used.
