[The use of different suture materials in thyroid surgery. A statistical evaluation of the immediate and long-term
G C Torre1, A De Negri, S Rovida
1Clinica Chirurgica R, Università degli Studi di Genova.
Minerva Chirurgica
|July 1, 1992
Abstract:
Six groups of patients for a total of 120 cases were examined for cervical wound suture results. Different synthetic absorbable sutures and different suture techniques were employed. Good aesthetic results were always obtained in long-term follow-up. The patients sutured with Polydioxanone, a monofilament with prolonged breaking strength retention, had a lower incidence of local complications.
