Histologic reactions to polyglactin-910, polyethylene and nylon microsuture.
Three froms of 10-0 microsuture-monofilament polyglactin-910, polyethylene and nylon-were tested for histologic reaction. Polyglactin had the least long-lived reaction.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000473:pathology; D009757:Nylons / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards; D011098:Polyglactin 910 / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards; D011817:Rabbits; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology
D009757:Nylons; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011098:Polyglactin 910