"Tissue-Drag" with Polyglycolic Acid (Dexon) and Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl) Sutures in Strabismus Surgery

Absorbable and nonabsorbable sutures in microsurgery: Standardized comparable studies in rats

“…Although the anastomoses made with absorbable suture materials showed an early tendency to tear more easily under unphysiologic strain, the macroscopic investigations from days 0 to 150 (figs. [1][2][3][4] showed that during the period of lower mechanical resistance to tearing (days 30-70), the absorbable suture groups displayed no suture insufficiency or aneurysm formation under normal physiologic conditions (i.e., awake animals moving about freely). At each of the investigation times, the vessels were fully patent; and at the later investigation times, the anastomoses were difficult to recognize.…”

Quantitative physical and handling characteristics of novel antibacterial braided silk suture materials

“…After coating for several times, pressing and drawing of strands caused deformation and uniformity of the cross-section of sutures, so surface irregularities led to harder tissue drag. From surface morphology, we could deduce that after friction was applied on sutures 18/3000/0, some surface multifilament were damaged and fractured, called hooklets (Apt and Henrick, 1975). Because the coating material acted as protection for strands, it provided good protection against any hairiness even after applying friction between 18/3000/2 sutures.…”

Old habits tie hard: an in vitro comparison of first‐throw tension holding in Polyglycolic acid (Dexon S) and Polyglactin 910 (Coated Vicryl)

“…Coatings were introduced to overcome problems with handling and passage through tissue 5 . Under microscopic examination, uncoated Vicryl and Dexon have a number of short, stubbly and protruberant strands or hooklets 5 .…”

“…Under microscopic examination, uncoated Vicryl and Dexon have a number of short, stubbly and protruberant strands or hooklets 5 . Early attempts to improve the handling of Vicryl and Dexon sutures included the suggestion of coating the sutures in sesame and peanut oil at the time of surgery 5 . Coatings may benefit the passage of a suture through tissue; however, this may be detrimental in other areas of handling.…”

“…5 Early attempts to improve the handling of Vicryl and Dexon sutures included the suggestion of coating the sutures in sesame and peanut oil at the time of surgery. 5 Coatings may benefit the passage of a suture through tissue; however, this may be detrimental in other areas of handling. The literature shows that Dexon S has already proven itself to be more reliable for final knot security when compared with Vicryl.…”