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Catgut MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Catgut
Tree Number(s)
E07.858.690.820.250
Unique ID
D002398
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002398
Scope Note
Sterile collagen strands obtained from healthy mammals. They are used as absorbable surgical ligatures and are frequently impregnated with chromium or silver for increased strength. They tend to cause tissue reaction.
Previous Indexing
Sutures (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under SUTURES 1979-90
History Note
91(79); was see under SUTURES 1979-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2006/07/05
Catgut Preferred
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