title: [Maxon and PDS--evaluation and physical and biologic properties of monofilament absorbable suture materials].
abstract: The physical parameters of monofilament absorbable sutures (Maxon and PDS) were studied. Compared to PDS Maxon proved somewhat more unwieldy, however, it required less complicated knot combinations for a secure placement than PDS did. In vivo experiments on rats showed a slight tissue reaction and a dissolution time of 120-180 days for Maxon and 180-240 days for PDS. With Maxon, tensile strength was measurable for 42-49 days, while the period for PDS amounted to 65-80 days. New indications for these materials are discussed, two parameters, easy knot formation and atraumatic passage through the tissue, especially favor the use of Maxon for one-row all-layer sutures in the gastrointestinal tract.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000473:pathology; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D016687:Polydioxanone; D011091:Polyesters / Q000592:standards*; D011108:Polymers / Q000592:standards*; D051381:Rats; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000473:pathology; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures / Q000592:standards*; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers; D016687:Polydioxanone; C046409:polyglyconate
vernacular_title: Maxon und PDS--Bewertung physikalischer und biologischer Eigenschaften monofiler, absorbierbarer Nahtmaterialien.