Nylon for Buried Sutures

Should nylon corneal sutures be routinely removed?

Three groups of patients who had undergone cataract extraction through a corneal incision closed with 10/0 nylon sutures one, two, and three years previously were recalled to determine the incidence of suture related complications. Broken corneal sutures were found in 87.5% of patients after two years and 90% after three years and were causing symptoms in over half the patients. It is recommend...

Buried Silk, Catgut and Strabismus Sutures.

Comparative Study of Microanastomosis with Distinct 10-0 Nylon Sutures in Rats.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to compare micro-sutures commonly used in our midst. METHODS In this double-blind study, 30 Wistar rats were operated randomly divided into three groups matched according to the suture used (Nylon 10-0, 75micron, brands Microsuture((r)), Polysuture((r)) and Ethicon((r))). We analyzed the number of surgical nodes required, bleeding, surgical time and histolog...

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A randomised controlled trial comparing skin closure in total knee arthroplasty in the same knee: nylon sutures versus skin staples

OBJECTIVES Nylon sutures and skin staples are used commonly in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgical wound closure. However, there is no study that compares the wound healing efficacy and patient satisfaction scores of both techniques in the same knee. METHODS We randomised 70 patients who underwent primary TKA into two groups. In one group of 34 patients, the skin at the upper half of the w...