Chromic gut sutures (gut treated with chromium to decrease tissue reactivity and slow absorption) will provide effective wound support for 10-21 days, but don't truly dissolve for 90 days, so probably not the suture of choice in this situation.

Is chromic suture absorbable?

Plain, Mild, and Chromic Gut sutures are absorbable sterile surgical sutures composed of purified connective tissue (mostly collagen) derived from the serosal layer of beef (bovine) intestines.

How long does it take for chromic stitches to dissolve?

Chromic-treated gut stitches are a little more robust and take 12-15 days to deteriorate due to their chromium salt treatment. Synthetic-based stitches made from glycolic acid can take up to 30-days to dissolve.