Should nylon corneal sutures be routinely removed?
Three groups of patients who had undergone cataract extraction through a corneal incision closed with 10/0 nylon sutures one, two, and three years previously were recalled to determine the incidence of suture related complications. Broken corneal sutures were found in 87.5% of patients after two years and 90% after three years and were causing symptoms in over half the patients. It is recommended that 10/0 nylon corneal sutures be routinely removed no later than one year after surgery.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.
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D002387:Cataract Extraction; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000209:etiology; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009757:Nylons; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013537:Sutures; D013997:Time Factors
D009757:Nylons