[Microsurgical nerve and blood vessel sutures using a resorbable suture material]

Anastomosis of A. carotis and of N. ischiadicus of the rat were carried out by microsurgical technique in comparison to the nonabsorbable suture material Ethilon and the absorbable Vicryl, both 0,2 metric. There occurred no suture insufficiencies with either sutured nerves or vessels. After 70-84 days the Vicryl sutures were completely absorbed. In particular with nerve sutures Vicryl proved to be superior to Ethilon, as the displacement of axons in the area of granuloma decreased with progressing absorption of the suture and thus also resulting less renewed and thus also resulting less renewed degeneration of the axons.