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A New Synthetic Absorbable Suture Material: A Clinical Trial of Polyglycolic Acid Suture in General Surgery
Author(s) -
McCarthy William H.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1970.tb05388.x
Subject(s) - medicine , absorbable suture , surgery , fibrous joint , anastomosis , clinical trial
This paper reports a clinical trial of a new synthetic, absorbable suture material, polyglycolic acid, in 86 patients undergoing a variety of general surgical procedures. The sutures were used m all situations including intestinal anastomosis and biliary surgery. The suture performed well in all situations and confirmed previous reports of high tensile strength, easy handling and a minimum of complications associated with its use. Further trial by routine clinical use of this suture material is recommended.