Perbandingan Tingkat Kesembuhan Luka pada Kulit Kelinci yang Dijahit Benang Bedah Absorbable (Catgut) dan Nonabsorbable (Silk) (COMPARISON OF WOUND HEALING LEVELS ON RABBIT SKIN SUTURED WITH ABSORBABLE (CATGUT) AND NONABSORBABLE (SILK) SURGICAL THREAD)

Silk, Catgut, and Wound Infections *

Whether absorbable or non-absorbable suture material should be used in the repair of wounds has long been a highly controversial subject. Popular favor has swung from one extreme to the other repeatedly in the last century. Lord Lister was responsible for the initial popularity of catgut, just as Kocher was one of the first to abandon its use in favor of a non-absorbable material, i.e., silk. H...

Buried Silk, Catgut and Strabismus Sutures.

Comparison of absorbable with nonabsorbable sutures in closure of facial skin wounds.

BACKGROUND There is long-standing disagreement among facial plastic surgeons as to the ideal suture material for closing skin wounds of the face. Many surgeons believe that nonabsorbable suture material is preferable, as it is easier to tie, is unlikely to break prematurely, and elicits a minimal inflammatory response. Others feel that these issues are of minor importance and prefer absorbable ...

“Comparison of short term morbidities following episiotomies repaired by rapidly absorbable polyglactin and chromic catgut”

Objective: To compare the morbidity following episiotomy repair by rapidly absorbed polyglactin and chromic catgut. Materials & Methods: This prospective longitudinal study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical College, Kolkata. 100 primigravida with episiotomy were divided into 2 groups Group I:CC (n=50) repaired with no 1,0 chromic catgut and Group II:VR (n=50...

Comparison of cosmetic outcomes of absorbable versus nonabsorbable sutures in pediatric facial lacerations.

OBJECTIVE We sought to compare cosmetic outcomes, complication rates, and patient/caregiver satisfaction of absorbable versus nonabsorbable sutures in children. METHODS Healthy patients, 1 to 18 years old, with facial lacerations 1 to 5 cm, were randomized to repair with fast-absorbing catgut (FAC) or nylon (NYL) sutures. Patients returned in 4 to 7 days and in 3 to 4 months, at which time ph...