Catgut is preserved in:-
CATGUT Catgut is preserved in Isopropyl alcohol. Plain catgut is derived from submucosa of sheep's intestineQ. Plain catgut loses 50% tensile strength in 3 daysQand all tensile strength in 15 days and absorbed in 60 daysQ. Isopropyl alcoholQis used as preservative for packing catgut sutures.
Sutures and Anastomoses
Glutaraldehyde
Isopropyl alcohol
Iodine
Cetrimide
Isopropyl alcohol