Suture Material Matters for Abdominal Incisions (AAEP 2011)
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
March 2, 2012
Researchers compared different suture materials’ integrity for closing abdominal incisions from colic surgery.
Researchers compared different suture materials’ integrity for closing abdominal incisions from colic surgery.
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