1. Biomechanical and clinical performance of a new synthetic monofilament absorbable suture.
- Author
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Rodeheaver GT, Beltran KA, Green CW, Faulkner BC, Stiles BM, Stanimir GW, Traeland H, Fried GM, Brown HC, and Edlich RF
- Subjects
- Abdominal Muscles surgery, Animals, Biomechanical Phenomena, Dermatologic Surgical Procedures, Dioxanes, Female, Genital Diseases, Female surgery, Hip Prosthesis, Humans, Mice, Polymers, Prospective Studies, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Staphylococcal Infections physiopathology, Surgical Wound Infection microbiology, Suture Techniques, Swine, Tensile Strength, Biocompatible Materials, Polyglactin 910, Sutures
- Abstract
The clinical and mechanical performance of a new, monofilament, synthetic absorbable suture (Biosyn) was evaluated and compared to that of a braided synthetic absorbable suture (Vicryl). The monofilament synthetic absorbable suture was significantly stronger than the braided synthetic absorbable suture over the 4 weeks of implantation. In addition, the monofilament suture potentiated less bacterial infection than did the braided suture. The handling characteristics of the monofilament suture were superior to the braided suture because the monofilament suture required fewer throws to achieve knot security, encountered lower drag forces in fascia and colon, and had a greater double-wrapped first-throw knot security. Evaluated independently in clinical settings, the monofilament sutures were found to have excellent strength, first-throw hold, knot security, passage through tissue, knot repositioning, and ease of handling.
- Published
- 1996