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Absorbable staples in continent ileal urinary pouch.

W W Bonney1, R A Robinson

  • 1Department of Urology and Pathology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa.

Urology
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Absorbable surgical staples show promise for urinary diversion, offering a time-saving alternative to sutures. These staples, similar to polyglactin sutures, elicited comparable tissue responses in canine studies.

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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Surgery
  • Biomaterials Science
  • Urology

Background:

  • Urinary diversion procedures often utilize absorbable sutures.
  • Evaluating novel biomaterials for surgical applications is crucial for improving patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility and tissue response of absorbable surgical staples in continent ileal urinary reservoirs.
  • To compare the performance of absorbable staples with polyglactin absorbable sutures.

Main Methods:

  • Continent ileal urinary reservoirs were surgically created in canine models.
  • Absorbable surgical staples and polyglactin sutures were implanted within the reservoirs.
  • Tissue reactions and staple/suture degradation were observed and compared.

Main Results:

  • Absorbable staples and polyglactin sutures induced similar tissue reactions.
  • Staples demonstrated longer persistence than sutures, likely due to their larger size.
  • Both inverted and everted staple closure techniques were effective.

Conclusions:

  • Absorbable surgical staples are a viable option for urinary diversion.
  • This method presents a potentially time-saving alternative to traditional suturing techniques in urological surgery.

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