title: Effectiveness of glycomer 631 monofilament sutures in closing musculoaponeurotic incisions.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to quantitate the effect of two monofilament synthetic absorbable sutures as well as a new monofilament synthetic absorbable suture, glycomer 631, in healing musculoaponeurotic incisions in rats. Because these three monofilament synthetic absorbable sutures provided secure closure of laparotomy incisions, their clinical use in laparotomy incisions is recommended.
authors: Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
authors: G T
authors: GT
authors: Rodeheaver
authors: L S
authors: LS
authors: Salopek
authors: C W
authors: CW
authors: Green
authors: P A
authors: PA
authors: Foresman
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Suber
authors: J G
authors: JG
authors: Neal
authors: R F
authors: RF
authors: Edlich
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D004146:Dioxanes; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D011108:Polymers; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013537:Sutures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D004146:Dioxanes; D011108:Polymers; C115507:glycomer 631