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8977780

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-1-10
pubmed:abstractText
A major disadvantage of nylon sutures is the need to remove them post-operatively to prevent suture fracture and irritation. Mersilene (polyester) sutures do not hydrolyse or disintegrate and are in theory superior to nylon. Fifty-two consecutive patients were examined an average of 3 years after uncomplicated extracapsular cataract extraction with corneal sections sutured with interrupted 11/0 polyester. It was found that 29% had suture-related problems and required, or had previously undergone, suture removal for reasons other than high astigmatism. The most common problem was a loose stitch with adherent mucus and corneal vascularisation (17% of patients at review). Sixty-six per cent of patients with loose sutures reported discomfort. We would not advocate prophylactic removal, but patients with polyester sutures should be advised to return if they become symptomatic.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0950-222X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10 ( Pt 5)
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
555-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Do Mersilene sutures need to be removed after cataract surgery?
pubmed:affiliation
Sussex Eye Hospital, Brighton, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article