title: [Polymer fibers in surgery. I].
abstract: The contemporary application of the numerous classes of polymer fibres fibres such as collagenous, polyethereal, polyolefinic, polyamidic etc. for the practical surgery is reviewed, as well as the superiority of synthetic fibres to natural ones is discussed. The basic criteria of application of those materials to surgery, as well as the possible modifications of polymers are described. The areas of medical complications of the numerous types of polymer fibres as well as its behaviour in the organisms are observed. The mechanism of biodegradation of polymers implanted into the organism is discussed. The method of prognosis of lifetime of implanted polymer articles is described.
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003094:Collagen; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011108:Polymers; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013537:Sutures; D013784:Textiles
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011108:Polymers; D003094:Collagen
vernacular_title: Polimernye volokna v khirurgii. Chast' I.