Effect of chitosan coating on surgical sutures to strengthen the colonic anastomosis

Altinel Y., Chung S. S., Okay G., UĞRAŞ N., Isik A. F., Ozturk E., ...More

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.24, no.5, pp.405-411, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.5505/tjtes.2018.59280
  • Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.405-411
  • Keywords: Anastomosis, chitosan, PDS suture, tensile strength, Vicryl suture, wound healing, IN-VITRO, POSTSURGICAL ADHESIONS, PERITONEAL ADHESION, REPAIR, REDUCTION, TENSILE
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: We evaluated the feasibility of chitosan-coated sutures for intestinal anastomosis strength through wound-healing effect.