[Comparative study of virgin silk and polyglachine (Dexon) corneal sutures in rabbits (author's transl)]

An experimental study in rabbits compared corneal reaction to two types of sutures: 8.0 virgin-silk (Ethicon) and 7.0 Dexon (Davis-Geck). Results showed that the 8.0 virgin-silk (Ethicon) gives rise to a scar rapidly than the 7.0 Dexon (Davis-Geck). The degree of inflammation is smaller, the scar more solid and more regular than with 7.0 Dexon (Davis-Geck). In addition, the degree of neovascularisation of the cornea was more dense with the 8.0 virgin-silk (Ethicon) than the 7.0 Dexon (Davis-Geck) sutures.