SURGICAL AND ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES OF POLYGLYCOLIC-ACID SUTURE MATERIAL IN SKIN CLOSURE

SURGICAL AND ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES OF POLYGLYCOLIC-ACID SUTURE MATERIAL IN SKIN CLOSURE

A prospective, randomised trial compared polyglycolic-acid subcuticular skin closure with interrupted silk skin closure in 152 patients. There was no significant difference in the incidence of wound infection. The use of polyglycolic acid was associated with economic advantages.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 1975-01, Vol.305 (7900), p.194-195
Hauptverfasser: Clough, J.Virginia, Alexander-Williams, J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acids
Economics
Hepatitis
Hospitals
Infections
Patients
Polyglycolic acid
Silk
Skin
Sutures
Wound infection
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Zusammenfassung:A prospective, randomised trial compared polyglycolic-acid subcuticular skin closure with interrupted silk skin closure in 152 patients. There was no significant difference in the incidence of wound infection. The use of polyglycolic acid was associated with economic advantages.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(75)91360-4