· 5- 0 PDS Suture is a monofilament synthetic absorbable suture
· Indicated for soft tissue approximation in growing tissue
· Used in Finer tissue approximation like in hypospadias surgery , vascular surgery
· These sutures are particularly useful where the combination of an absorbable suture and extended wound support (up to 6 weeks) is desirable
. The PDS II-suture is totally absorbed after 182-238 days.