Use of polyglyconate suture in paediatric gastrointestinal anastomosis.
Aust N Z J Surg. 1993 Nov;63(11):883-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1993.tb00364.x.
Aust N Z J Surg. 1993.
PMID: 8216067
Clinical Trial.
Because the life expectancy of most paediatric patients having gastrointestinal operations is measured in many decades, and the long-term effects of retained suture materials are relatively undocumented, absorbability is also of importance. A polyglyconate copolymer suture (Maxon …
Because the life expectancy of most paediatric patients having gastrointestinal operations is measured in many decades, and the long-term ef …