1 Hiroshi Matsumoto, MD Yoshihiro Kimata, MD, PhD Seiji Komatsu, MD, PhD Kumiko Matsumoto, MD Min Zaw Aung, MBBS, MMedSc (Surgery) Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Science University of Okayama Okayama, Japan Sir: W performing dermal sutures, we aim to achieve a satisfactory postoperative scar from an aesthetic perspecti...

OBJECTIVE To compare the tensile strength of nylon, polypropylene, and fast-absorbing gut sutures treated with either 3% hydrogen peroxide or water for a period of 5 days to emulate a wound care regimen. METHODS An In-Spec 2200 bench-top tester was used to find the maximum load that a particular suture could sustain prior to breaking. RESULTS Analysis of the data showed a statistically sign...

Markus Diener and colleagues (July 12, p 142) might believe that the study protocol and sample size account for the confl icting fi ndings in the PROUD trial (not showing a prophylactic effect of triclosancoated sutures against surgical site infection [SSI]) and for findings from smaller randomised controlled trials that show benefits for use in antibiotic sutures in prevention of SSI. However,...

Periareolar closure in augmentation, mastopexy, and breast reduction has evolved dramatically over the past 10 years with changes in technique and technology. Plastic surgeons have tried many techniques from simple purse string closures using permanent sutures to interlocking purse string closures with GORE-TEX (Gore Medical, Newark, DE) or absorbable sutures. Running and interrupted suture tec...

Sutureless catheter securement systems are intended to eliminate risks associated with sutures. The clinical acceptability of a novel system was investigated compared with the current method of securement for peripherally inserted central catheters (19 facilities using StatLock or sutures) or nontunneled central vascular access devices (3 facilities using StatLock or sutures or HubGuard + Sorba...

A technique of free full thickness skin graft fixation utilising central and paracentral sutures between the graft and the depths of the recipient bed is described. The intrinsic fixation provided by these sutures allow larger free grafts, thus eliminating the need to use local flaps. These sutures also allow double free grafts-mucosal and dermal-for full thickness lower eyelid reconstructions....

Sutures are medical devices used in surgery. They serve as tissues stabilizers contact with or near to the surgical site without compromising healing process. must keep their physical properties for necessary time, particular tensile strength. In view of wide variety references offered by all specialtys combined, which supply sutures materials described, whose use is indicated procedures. The o...