[A comparative assessment of modern suture materials in stomach resection]

Results of stomach resection by Bilrot-II in 30 experimental animals and 369 patients with gastric and duodenal ulcers were analyzed. Gastroenteroanastomoses were created with various sutures: capron, polysorb, titanium clips. Pneumopression, bacteriologic and morphologic examinations of anastomosis, fibroesophagogastroduodeno- and intestinoscopy, peripheral computed electrogastroenterography were used. It was revealed that mechanical suture with titanium clips was the best. Polysorb thread is inferior in tissue reaction to mechanical suture but superior to capron. Use of polysorb reduced rate of complications in immediate postoperative period 4 times. Taking into consideration high cost of suture devices it is reasonable to introduce polysorb in practice of abdominal surgery.