Which of the following sutures has comparatively inconsistent tensile strength and rapid absorption rate in vivo with moderate tissue reaction?
a. plain surgical gut
b. poliglecaprone
c. polyglyconate
d. polydioxanone
a
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insufficient washing depleted developer high developer temperature depleted fixer
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