retention suture

n.

A heavy reinforcing suture placed deeply within the muscles and fasciae of the abdominal wall to relieve tension on the primary suture line and avoid postsurgical wound disruption.tension suture

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Words nearby retention suture

retem, retene, retention, retention cyst, retention jaundice, retention suture, retention vomiting, retentionist, retentive, retentivity, retepore
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