Research Article

Comparison of Elastane Fiber with Polyprolene and Polyglecaprone 25 used as Surgical Suture Material: an experimental preliminary study

Volume: 9 Number: 1 March 3, 2018
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Comparison of Elastane Fiber with Polyprolene and Polyglecaprone 25 used as Surgical Suture Material: an experimental preliminary study

Abstract

Aim:  Elastane  fiber  is  a  synthetic  monofilament  polymer  which  is  durable  and  highly  flexible.  In  this  preliminary  study  we  compared  Elastane  fiber  with  polypropylene  and  polyglycaprone  25,  surching  the  inflammatory  reaction  in  the  rat  soft  tissue,  considering  that  it  could  be  used  for  sternal  closure  because  of  its  properties. 

Material  and  Methods:  Elastane  fiber,  polypropylene  and  polyglycaprone25  sutures  were  placed  in  3  separate  areas  at  2  cm  intervals  in  the  subcutaneous  tissue  of  each  8  male  wistar  albino  rats  without  any  incision,  using  the  seldinger  method.  After  two  weeks,  the  rats  were  sacrified  and  tissue  specimens,  including  the  suture  fragments,  were  resected.  Histopathological  scoring  in  terms  of  inflammation,  vascularization,  fibrosis  and  histiocytic  reaction  were  achieved  semiquantitatively. 

Results:  There  was  no  statistically  significant  difference  between  three  suture  materials  in  terms  of  inflammation  (p=0.513),  vascularization  (p=0.065),  fibrosis  (p=0.108)  and  histiocytic  reaction  (p=0.630). 

Conclusion:  As  a  conclusion  elastane  fiber  showed  similar  inflammatory  changes  with  other  suture  materials  in  the  rat  soft  tissue  which  is  thought  to  be  useful  for  sternal  closure  due  to  its  high  flexibilityand  durability.  

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 3, 2018

Submission Date

February 15, 2018

Acceptance Date

February 28, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Kabalcı, M., Günal, N., Günal, Y. D., Bolat, A., Balcı, M., Özpolat, B., Dural, K., Yörübulut, S., & Eroğlu, E. (2018). Comparison of Elastane Fiber with Polyprolene and Polyglecaprone 25 used as Surgical Suture Material: an experimental preliminary study. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, 9(1), 25-30. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.395200
AMA
1.Kabalcı M, Günal N, Günal YD, et al. Comparison of Elastane Fiber with Polyprolene and Polyglecaprone 25 used as Surgical Suture Material: an experimental preliminary study. TJCL. 2018;9(1):25-30. doi:10.18663/tjcl.395200
Chicago
Kabalcı, Mehmet, Nesimi Günal, Yasemin Dere Günal, et al. 2018. “Comparison of Elastane Fiber With Polyprolene and Polyglecaprone 25 Used As Surgical Suture Material: An Experimental Preliminary Study”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 9 (1): 25-30. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.395200.
EndNote
Kabalcı M, Günal N, Günal YD, Bolat A, Balcı M, Özpolat B, Dural K, Yörübulut S, Eroğlu E (March 1, 2018) Comparison of Elastane Fiber with Polyprolene and Polyglecaprone 25 used as Surgical Suture Material: an experimental preliminary study. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 9 1 25–30.
IEEE
[1]M. Kabalcı et al., “Comparison of Elastane Fiber with Polyprolene and Polyglecaprone 25 used as Surgical Suture Material: an experimental preliminary study”, TJCL, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 25–30, Mar. 2018, doi: 10.18663/tjcl.395200.
ISNAD
Kabalcı, Mehmet - Günal, Nesimi - Günal, Yasemin Dere - Bolat, Ali - Balcı, Mahi - Özpolat, Berkant - Dural, Koray - Yörübulut, Serap - Eroğlu, Erdinç. “Comparison of Elastane Fiber With Polyprolene and Polyglecaprone 25 Used As Surgical Suture Material: An Experimental Preliminary Study”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 9/1 (March 1, 2018): 25-30. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.395200.
JAMA
1.Kabalcı M, Günal N, Günal YD, Bolat A, Balcı M, Özpolat B, Dural K, Yörübulut S, Eroğlu E. Comparison of Elastane Fiber with Polyprolene and Polyglecaprone 25 used as Surgical Suture Material: an experimental preliminary study. TJCL. 2018;9:25–30.
MLA
Kabalcı, Mehmet, et al. “Comparison of Elastane Fiber With Polyprolene and Polyglecaprone 25 Used As Surgical Suture Material: An Experimental Preliminary Study”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, vol. 9, no. 1, Mar. 2018, pp. 25-30, doi:10.18663/tjcl.395200.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Kabalcı, Nesimi Günal, Yasemin Dere Günal, Ali Bolat, Mahi Balcı, Berkant Özpolat, Koray Dural, Serap Yörübulut, Erdinç Eroğlu. Comparison of Elastane Fiber with Polyprolene and Polyglecaprone 25 used as Surgical Suture Material: an experimental preliminary study. TJCL. 2018 Mar. 1;9(1):25-30. doi:10.18663/tjcl.395200