[New formation of gallbladder calculi due to suture material--avoidable problem?].
Catgut material has proved to be perfectly stable in gall, thus facilitating precipitation and calculus formation. Therefore, polyglycolic acid suture material was tested under laboratory conditions. This material disintegrates completely within 9 weeks, and for this reason is recommended in operations on the biliary tract.
D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D013997:Time Factors
D011100:Polyglycolic Acid
Gallensteinneubildung durch Nahtmaterial--ein vermeidbares Problem