title: The effect of commonly used surgical solutions on the tensile strength of sutures.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the new practice of soaking sutures prior to use in strabismus surgery in an effort to avoid endophthalmitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Specimens of 6-0 polyglactin suture were loaded in tension until failure occurred. Tests performed were without modification and after soaking in normal saline solution, 5% povidone-iodine solution, and 0.5% chloramphenicol solution for 30 minutes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no significant difference between the four groups with regard to mean force or type of solution used.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Soaking polyglactin sutures in various solutions used in strabismus surgery for 30 minutes had no effect on the tensile strength.
authors.forename: Radhika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rampat
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D011098:Polyglactin 910; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery; D013537:Sutures; D013718:Tensile Strength / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D011098:Polyglactin 910; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D002701:Chloramphenicol; D011206:Povidone-Iodine