STUDIES ON ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES(CATGUT)(Ⅰ)ON THE METHODS OF STERILIZATION
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Abstract
The effectiveness of chemical,ultraviolet light,and heat sterilization of surgical catgut is studied. Chemical sterilization,although regarded by certain authority as entirely unreliable,is found to be very helpful prior to the final heat sterilization. Ultraviolet light sterilization is also found to be effective for increasing the rate of sterility of surgical catgut.
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