The Effect of Topical Agents on the Tensile Strength of Absorbable and Non-absorbable Suture Materials—An in Vitro Study

[1] Gaukroger A(2020)Does skin preparation alter suture strength characteristics? Assessing the effect of chlorhexidine and isopropyl alcohol on common skin closure suture material Int Wound J 17 1857-1862

[2] Jones R(2008)Wound repair and regeneration Nature 453 314-321

[3] Evans J(2010)Review paper: absorbable polymeric surgical sutures: chemistry, production, properties, biodegradability, and performance J Biomater Appl 25 291-366

[4] Dixon S(2003)Comparison of absorbable with nonabsorbable sutures in closure of facial skin wounds Arch Facial Plast Surg 5 488-490

[5] Gurtner GC(1982)A comparison of the effect of pH on the biodegradation of two synthetic absorbable sutures Ann Surg 195 55-59

[6] Werner S(2016)Effect of water temperature on the hydrolysis of two absorbable sutures used in fish surgery Facets 12 44-54

[7] Barrandon Y(2005)Capillary activity of surgical sutures and suture-dependent bacterial transport: a qualitative study Surg Infect Larchmt Winter 6 377-383

[8] Longaker MT(2006)Wound cleansing: water or saline? J Athl Train 41 196-30

[9] Pillai CK(2012)Dilute betadine lavage before closure for the prevention of acute postoperative deep periprosthetic joint infection J Arthroplasty 27 27-294

[10] Sharma CP(2007)The efficacy and risks of using povidone iodine irrigation to prevent surgical site infection: an evidence-based review Can J Surg 50 473-299

[1] Gaukroger A(2020)Does skin preparation alter suture strength characteristics? Assessing the effect of chlorhexidine and isopropyl alcohol on common skin closure suture material Int Wound J 17 1857-1862

[2] Jones R(2008)Wound repair and regeneration Nature 453 314-321

[3] Evans J(2010)Review paper: absorbable polymeric surgical sutures: chemistry, production, properties, biodegradability, and performance J Biomater Appl 25 291-366

[4] Dixon S(2003)Comparison of absorbable with nonabsorbable sutures in closure of facial skin wounds Arch Facial Plast Surg 5 488-490

[5] Gurtner GC(1982)A comparison of the effect of pH on the biodegradation of two synthetic absorbable sutures Ann Surg 195 55-59

[6] Werner S(2016)Effect of water temperature on the hydrolysis of two absorbable sutures used in fish surgery Facets 12 44-54

[7] Barrandon Y(2005)Capillary activity of surgical sutures and suture-dependent bacterial transport: a qualitative study Surg Infect Larchmt Winter 6 377-383

[8] Longaker MT(2006)Wound cleansing: water or saline? J Athl Train 41 196-30

[9] Pillai CK(2012)Dilute betadine lavage before closure for the prevention of acute postoperative deep periprosthetic joint infection J Arthroplasty 27 27-294

[10] Sharma CP(2007)The efficacy and risks of using povidone iodine irrigation to prevent surgical site infection: an evidence-based review Can J Surg 50 473-299