Sterile Chromic Catgut Sutures

Dublin Core

Description

Sir William Macewan's teacher, Joseph Lister, came up with chromic suture, but it could not be well sterilized. But Macewen came up with a chromic catgut suture, which could be sterilized, and he himself prepared this before any operation. He wouldn’t let anyone else do it.

Shown here is a tube of sterile chromic catgut sutures.

Title

Sterile Chromic Catgut Sutures