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Handling properties and thrombogenicity of microsutures
Author(s) -
Krag Christen,
Larsen J⊘Rn,
Reumert Torsten
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.1920020308
Subject(s) - prolene , thrombogenicity , polyamide , polypropylene , medicine , biomedical engineering , composite material , materials science , surgery , thrombosis
The thrombogenicity and handling properties of 1 polypropylene and 2 polyamide 10‐0 microsuture materials were evaluated in a paired comparative study in rats. Using a sequential analysis method with significance limits corresponding to 2 α = 0.05 and β = 0.05, it was found that the handling properties of Supramide (polyamide) sutures were better than those of Prolene (polypropylene), and that the handling properties of Prolene did not differ from those of Nylon (polyamide). Also using a sequential analysis method with significance limits corresponding to 2 α = 0.05 and β = 0.02, it was found that the thrombogenicity of Prolene was significantly less than the thrombogenicity of Supramide and Nylon. It is concluded that Prolene is the microsuture of choice among the three materials tested.