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12683589

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-4-9
pubmed:abstractText
In surgical procedures, and specifically in cardiovascular operations, the polypropylene monofilament is a widely used suture material. We report an unexplained case of early rupture of a 4-0 polypropylene suture used for the distal anastomosis after replacement of the ascending aorta with a Dacron (Vaskutek, Sulzer Medica, Austin, TX) prosthesis. By trying to identify if intraoperative mechanical damage could have led to the rupture, we obtained impressive results of how different manipulations of suture material using surgical instruments can damage those delicate filaments. Pictures were obtained by light microscopy and electron microscopy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0003-4975
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
75
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1318-21
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Rupture of a polypropylene suture after aortic operation: a scanning electronic microscopical assessment of potential mechanisms.
pubmed:affiliation
Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports