Comportamiento mecánico de 3 tipos de anudados quirúrgicos usando monofilamentos de 4/0

Gil Santos, L., Más-Estellés, J., Salmerón Sánchez, M. and Barrios, C. (2012) Comportamiento mecánico de 3 tipos de anudados quirúrgicos usando monofilamentos de 4/0. Cirugía Española, 90(6), pp. 388-393. (doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2012.02.001)

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Abstract

<p>Objective: To experimentally study the behaviour of 4 types of monofilament with 3 knotting techniques, very often used in surgery, employing mechanical tests.</p> <p>Material and methods: Four 4/0 monofilaments were chosen, two of nylon, and the other two of polypropylene. Three types of knot designs were made with each thread. The first design (D-S-S) consisted of a double half-knot (D) followed by one single (S) in the opposite direction, a third S in turn in the opposite direction. The configuration of the second design was D-S-D, and the third, S-S-D. A mechanical fracture test was performed by stretching the thread at a rate of 4 N/s, the force and deformation being recorded at intervals of 100 ms.</p> <p>Results: There was a decrease in the force and deformation in the tests on threads with knots compared to threads without knots. In all cases the rupture of the thread occurred in the knot area, presumably due to damage caused to the thread during the knotting process. The D-S-D knot had the greatest resistance with polypropylene threads, and S-S-D provided the greatest resistance with nylon threads.</p> <p>Conclusions: Polypropylene threads, with D-S-D knots, should be more indicated to suture tissues that have to support great forces and with little deformation of the suture (e.g., tendons). Nylon threads, with S-S-D knots, would be better indicated for tissues that have to support smaller forces and that require greater elasticity (e.g., skin).</p>

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Salmeron-Sanchez, Professor Manuel
Authors: Gil Santos, L., Más-Estellés, J., Salmerón Sánchez, M., and Barrios, C.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Biomedical Engineering
Journal Name:Cirugía Española
ISSN:0009-739X

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