If non-absorbable sutures are placed, they will be removed after five to ten days.

If the hernia defect is very small, it may be closed with strong non-absorbable sutures.

The abdominal incisions were then closed with non-absorbable suture.

After division the two aortic ends are oversewn with 2 running layers of non-absorbable sutures.

Non-absorbable sutures often cause less scarring because they provoke less immune response, and thus are used where cosmetic outcome is important.

Non-absorbable sutures are made of special silk or the synthetics polypropylene, polyester or nylon.

Sutures article says "absorbable sutures" are used within the body, whereas for closing external skin wounds "non-absorbable sutures" are used.

Repair is either performed by suturing the inguinal ligament to the pectineal ligament using strong non-absorbable sutures or by placing a mesh plug in the femoral ring.

Non-absorbable sutures are used either on skin wound closure, where the sutures can be removed after a few weeks, or in stressful internal environments where absorbable sutures will not suffice.

Post-surgical recovery The internal sutures usually are permanent (non-absorbable), but the surgical wound or wounds can be sutured with either absorbable sutures or with non-absorbable sutures that the plastic surgeon removes when the surgical wound has healed.

All of the operations were performed by one of the authors (HM), using the Rossetti-Hell modification of the Nissen operation with concomitant hiatusplasty and pyloroplasty in all 46 patients, non-absorbable sutures and fixation of the fundic wrap to the oesophagus.