The effect of a hydrogen peroxide wound care regimen on tensile strength of suture

Raghu S. Athre, Jesung Park, Joseph L. Leach

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Abstract

Objective: To compare the tensile strength of nylon, polypropylene, and fast-absorbing gut sutures treated with either 3% hydrogen peroxide or water for a period of 5 days to emulate a wound care regimen. Methods: An In-Spec 2200 bench-top tester was used to find the maximum load that a particular suture could sustain prior to breaking. Results: Analysis of the data showed a statistically significant decrease in tensile strength of fast-absorbing gut sutures treated with hydrogen peroxide compared with fast-absorbing gut suture control samples and fast-absorbing gut sutures treated with only water. Conclusion: Though no in vivo studies were performed, a logical extension of these results would be that premature degradation of fast-absorbing gut sutures secondary to use of hydrogen peroxide might lead to widened and/or hypertrophie scars.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)281-284
Number of pages4
JournalArchives of Facial Plastic Surgery
Volume9
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2007

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

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