On the choice of material for surgical sutures

It would seem that the question of the choice of material for surgical sutures should be considered a long time ago, and that the variety of materials proposed at different times for this purpose should exclude any need to look for something else. However, the nearest consideration of this issue allows for the possibility of introducing into this depth some simplifications, which can significantly reduce the cost of threads used in surgical operations, which, of course, can have a significant value in zemstvo and rural practice, and especially in the practice of wartime.