Is Prolene Suture Absorbable

PROLENE Sutures (clear or pigmented) are non-absorbable, sterile surgical sutures composed of an isotactic crystalline steroisomer of polypropylene, a synthetic linear polyolefin.

Does Prolene suture dissolve?

Nylon (Ethilon) and Prolene are both non-absorbable monofilament suture materials which provide good tensile strength with low tissue reactivity and are therefore widely used.

Which sutures are non-absorbable?

Conventional materials for non-absorbable sutures are linen, cotton, silk, stainless steel wire, polyamide (nylon), polypropylene (Prolene) and polyethylene (courlene).