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Abstract
A polyester used for absorbable sutures & surgical mesh, especially in ophthalmic surgery. 2-Hydroxy-propanoic acid polymer with polymerized hydroxyacetic acid, which forms 3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-dione polymer with 1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione copolymer of molecular weight about 80,000 daltons.
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- Polygalactin 910
- Dimethyldioxanedione Polymer with Dioxanedione Polymer
- Dioxanedione Polymer with Dimethyldioxanedione Polymer
- Glycolic-Lactic Acid Polyester
- Poly(Glycolide Lactide)Copolymer
- Poly(Lactide-Co-Glycolide)
- Poly(Lactide-Co-Glycoside)
- Polyglactin
- Vicryl
- Acid Polyester, Glycolic-Lactic
- Glycolic Lactic Acid Polyester
- Polyester, Glycolic-Lactic Acid
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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91(79); was see under POLYMERS 1979-90
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- Polymers (1966-1978)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Polyglactin 910. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011098. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011098
- Polyglactin 910. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicryl
- Polyglactin 910. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3774812