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Polyglycolic acid and catgut sutures, with and without oral proteolytic enzymes, in the healing of episiotomies
Author(s) -
ROBERTS A. D. G.,
HART D. McKAY
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1983.tb09284.x
Subject(s) - medicine , episiotomy , proteolytic enzymes , placebo , surgery , analgesic , anesthesia , enzyme , chemistry , pregnancy , biochemistry , biology , genetics , alternative medicine , pathology
Summary. Polyglycolic acid (PGA) sutures and traditional catgut were compared in 190 patients undergoing episiotomy. Each group was also randomly allocated to a double blind comparison of therapy with oral proteolytic enzymes (Chymoral) and placebo. The combination of Chymoral and polyglycolic acid sutures was shown to reduce the level of pain, assessed subjectively, and there was a significant reduction in analgesic requirements in the Chymoral/PGA group.