title: Comparison of two suture materials for intradermal skin closure in dogs.
abstract: The macroscopic and histological appearance of cutaneous incisions closed with polyglecaprone 25 (Monocryl) and polyglactin 910 (Vicryl) suture materials were compared in four dogs. Polyglecaprone 25 compared favourably to polyglactin 910 suture material for closure of canine skin incisions, and was associated with significantly less tissue reaction in the early phases of the healing process than was polyglactin 910 suture material. This difference was not present at later evaluation times.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kirpensteijn
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Maarschalkerweerd
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Koeman
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kooistra
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: van Sluijs
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004146:Dioxanes; D004285:Dogs / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D011091:Polyesters; D011098:Polyglactin 910; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D013537:Sutures / Q000662:veterinary*; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D004146:Dioxanes; D011091:Polyesters; D011098:Polyglactin 910; C095495:glycolide E-caprolactone copolymer