[Morphological and functional studies of the lacerated sciatic nerve in rats after using various suture technics]

The course of regenerative processes was compared in rat sciatic nerve after its transection and anastomosis of the nerve. The nerves were united suturing the epineurium, laying sutures through the nerve trunk or were united with tissue adhesive. A comparison of the results of clinical, electromyographic and histological studies demonstrated a superiority of suturing through the epineurium over the remaining methods. Regeneration processes appeared in these cases earliest and in the end result these processes were most complete.