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Surgery Sutures and Anastomoses 7c81e1fa

Catgut is preserved in:-

A
Glutaraldehyde
B
Isopropyl alcohol
C
Iodine
D
Cetrimide
High-Yield Explanation
CATGUT Catgut is preserved in Isopropyl alcohol. Plain catgut is derived from submucosa of sheep's intestineQ. Plain catgut loses 50% tensile strength in 3 daysQand all tensile strength in 15 days and absorbed in 60 daysQ. Isopropyl alcoholQis used as preservative for packing catgut sutures.

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