Urinary-tract infections due to inflammation around nonabsorbable suture material in the bladder

Three patients are reported with urinary-tract infections around wire granulomas caused by nonabsorbable suture material in the bladder. On the basis of reports in the literature and of personal findings use of this material in operations in and around the urinary tract should be considered inadvisable. Use of absorbable material, such as catgut, chromic catgut, Dexon or Vicryl is to be preferred.