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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 281-284 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery