https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/32052/suture-material-help Can anyone help me figure out the difference between PGA (polyglycolic acid) and polyglactine 910? They both seem to be sold as Vicryl alternatives, but brand-name Vicryl (regular, not rapide) is polyglactine 910, and I&#39;m getting myself mega-confuseden-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/176454?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:44:44 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:b3ad919d-fa2c-4d8f-8f60-023e5dfb9032Sal the 1st<p>just double check its right - I have been known to be wrong</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/176453?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:36:53 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:17142b38-396b-4923-9a2d-ad5c33b1c3bbRobyn <p>And with that one concise explanation, you have explained more than three days of googling has managed Thank you so much Sal! </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/176450?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 17 Sep 2020 21:52:47 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:b146fd14-92bd-4ddf-8e8d-8f9f305cfde1Sal the 1st<p>You might want to check elsewhere on this but this was how I understood it. PGA 910 is polyglactin and is stronger initially than PGA which is polyglycolic, but PGA 910 is broken down faster than PGA. So you might use 910 where you needed extra strength but not necessarily extra bulk of a larger suture for a shorter time in faster healing areas ie bums or mouths where you dont want it to stay around forever and cause irritation</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>