Open Access6-0 nylon versus 6-0 vicryl rapide in chieloplasty
Author(s) -
Jiaming Rao,
Payal Luthra,
Varun Arya,
Vijay Siwach,
Anil Sheorain,
Megha Gupta
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/ams.ams_31_16
Subject(s) - vicryl , medicine , surgery , fibrous joint , scars , context (archaeology) , deformity , dentistry , paleontology , biology
Facial cosmetic result is one of the most concerning issues for the parents who get their children operated for cleft lip. Moreover, the discomfort associated with the suture removal encourages one to use any new technology that may replace the need for suture placement. The type of suture material used in surgery has been a long-standing debate among surgeons. In this study, we compared rapidly absorbable suture material (Vicryl Rapide™) with nonabsorbable suture material (nylon).