title: Wound complications after closure of abdominal incisions with Dexon or Vicryl. A randomized double-blind study.
abstract: Polyglactin 910 and polyglycolic sutures were compared in layer closure of laparotomy wounds after 306 acute or elective operations. The total incidence of wound dehiscence and herniation was 0.65%, with no significant difference between polyglycolic acid (0.6%) and polyglactin 910 (0.7%). The incidence of abscess, granuloma or sinus formation was 6.5% for polyglycolic acid and 11.3% for polyglactin 910. The difference was not statistically significant.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011098:Polyglactin 910 / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011108:Polymers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011897:Random Allocation; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D011098:Polyglactin 910