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Abstract

The issue of materials for sutures and ligatures is one of the most important in everyday surgical practice. We all know that the sholk and catgut, which most surgeons still use now, have a number of shortcomings, and at the same time they are quite large; especially this must be said about the difficulty of achieving a completely aseptic state of the specified material. Therefore, until now, the authors are looking for such material for seams and ligatures, which, satisfying the well-known physical requirements, would be at the same time and easily disinfected.

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