Adverse reactions to plain gut, polyglycolic Acid, and polyglactin 910 sutures for sclerotomy closure at pars plana vitrectomy.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the rates of adverse reactions to suture materials and compare the rates for plain gut, polyglycolic acid, and polyglactin 910.


METHODS
Postoperative adverse suture reaction rates were compared using Fisher exact test. One hundred and forty-six patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy were included in this study.


RESULTS
Adverse suture reaction rates were 2% (1/48) for plain gut, 30% (6/20) for polyglycolic acid, and 12% (11/78) for polyglactin 910.


CONCLUSIONS
Plain gut suture was associated with fewer adverse suture reactions when compared with polyglycolic acid and polyglactin 910 and seems to be suitable for sclerotomy closure.
Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Jason A
JA
Croskrey
Dennis P
DP
Han