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The effect of commonly used surgical solutions on the tensile strength of sutures
Purpose:
To investigate the new practice of soaking sutures prior to use in strabismus surgery in an effort to avoid endophthalmitis.
Methods:
Specimens of 6-0 polyglactin suture were loaded in tension until failure occurred. Tests performed were without modification and after soaking in normal saline solution, 5% povidone-iodine solution, and 0.5% chloramphenicol solution for 30 minutes.
Results:
There was no significant difference between the four groups with regard to mean force or type of solution used.
Conclusions:
Soaking polyglactin sutures in various solutions used in strabismus surgery for 30 minutes had no effect on the tensile strength.
