Changes in knot-holding capacity of sliding knots in vivo and tissue reaction

Babetty Z., Sumer A., Altintas S., Erguney S., Goksel S.

ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, vol.133, no.7, pp.727-734, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 133 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 1998
  • Doi Number: 10.1001/archsurg.133.7.727
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.727-734
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate and compare the in vivo strength, knot efficiency, and knot security of 4 types of sliding knots, and to assess tissue reaction to study the effect of knot configuration, knot volume, and suture size.