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.
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Researchers compared different suture materials’ integrity for closing abdominal incisions from colic surgery.
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