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Ease of suturing surgical fabrics. A quantitative evaluation.

B Pourdeyhimi, S Kern

    American Journal of Surgery
    |March 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    Graft suturability, the force needed to puncture with a needle, depends on water porosity and needle size. This study ranked six vascular graft materials based on their suturability performance.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biomaterials Science
    • Surgical Device Engineering
    • Vascular Surgery

    Background:

    • Vascular grafts are crucial for replacing or bypassing damaged blood vessels.
    • Assessing the mechanical properties of vascular grafts, such as suturability, is vital for surgical success.
    • Standardized methods for evaluating graft suturability are needed to guide material selection.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To define and measure the suturability of various vascular graft materials.
    • To establish a ranking of commonly used vascular grafts based on their suturability.
    • To identify key material properties influencing graft suturability.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a testing procedure using an Instron testing machine to quantify suturability.
    • Defined suturability as the force required for a surgical needle to puncture a graft material.
    • Tested six different vascular graft materials, including woven and knitted types.

    Main Results:

    • Ranked vascular graft materials by suturability: Cooley double velour (highest), Weavenit, Sauvage filamentous, Cooley knitted, DeBakey woven, and Cooley woven (lowest).
    • Demonstrated a direct correlation between a graft's water porosity and its suturability.
    • Showed that the size of the surgical needle used significantly impacts the measured suturability.

    Conclusions:

    • Graft suturability is a critical, quantifiable parameter for vascular graft selection.
    • Water porosity and needle size are key determinants of vascular graft suturability.
    • The findings provide a basis for selecting optimal vascular graft materials based on surgical handling and performance.

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