The Subcutaneous Catgut Suture.

مقایسه اثرات هیستوپاتولوژیک نخ های بخیه کاتگوت کرومیک تولید داخل کشور با نمونه های مشابه تولید خارج

Background and purpose: The chromic catgut sutures are the most common suture materials in surgical operations. The purpose of this in-vivo study was to evaluate the histopathological inflammatory reaction incited by four different kinds of catgut suture materials. Materials and methods: Twenty five adult New Zealand White rabbits, weighing approximately 2-3 kg, were divided into 5 groups ...

A Comparison of Plain Catgut and Vicryl in Subcutaneous Fat Tissue Closure of Cesarean Section

Wound complications such as infection, hematoma and seroma formation are major causes of delayed recovery and prolonged hospital stay after cesarean delivery. In addition to surgical technique, suture materials are implicated in these complications. Subcutaneous fat tissue is particularly susceptible to developing such problems because of its poor vascular supply. To investigate any difference ...

Subcutaneous Tissue: To Suture or Not to Suture at Cesarean Section

OBJECTIVE The null hypothesis for this investigation was that there was no difference in the frequency of wound disruption between women who had their subcutaneous tissues approximated with suture and those who did not during cesarean section. METHODS During alternating months, consecutive women delivered by cesarean section either did (N = 716) or did not (N = 693) have their subcutaneous ti...

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.