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Experimental development of new surgical suturing materials with complex biological activities
E M Mokhov1, G V Homullo, A N Sergeev
1Tver State Medical Academy, Russia.
Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine
|August 7, 2012
Abstract:
New surgical suturing materials with complex biological activities (antibacterial and stimulating tissue regeneration) have been developed. In vitro studies demonstrated pronounced and prolonged (up to 10-12 days) antibacterial activity. Experiments on 108 male albino rats proved the positive effect of the materials on the wound process: shortening of the inflammation period, more rapid transformation of the granulation tissue, more rapid epithelialization of the wound and its pronounced contraction.

