title: Complications of 10-0 nylon sutures.
abstract: Three cases are presented which document the finding that 10-0 monofilament nylon suture may cut through corneal tissue after a coup or contrecoup injury to a recently operated eye. The authors speculate that a larger gauge suture does not have the tendency to cut through recently operated corneal tissue as easily as 10-0 monifilament nylon. The authors recommend the use of a larger gauge suture in closing corneal incisions in persons whom the surgeon feels are at a greater postoperative traumatic risk.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002648:Child; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009757:Nylons; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D009757:Nylons