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由MGTuuli著作·2016·被引用20次—Vicryl(abraidedmultifilamentsyntheticsuture;Ethicon,Somerville,NJ)andMonocryl(amonofilamentsyntheticsuture;Ethicon)arethe ...

Background: Subcuticular skin closure with suture after cesarean has been shown to result in lower rates of wound complications than with staple closure. However, the optimal choice of suture material for subcuticular skin closure is unclear. Vicryl (a braided multifilament synthetic suture; Ethicon, Somerville, NJ) and Monocryl (a monofilament synthetic suture; Ethicon) are the commonly used suture materials for subcuticular closure of transverse skin incisions after cesarean in the United States. Whereas in vitro and animal studies suggest multifilament suture materials may be associated with a higher risk of wound infection than monofilament sutures, clinical data on their relative effectiveness are limited.

Objective: We sought to test the hypothesis that Vicryl is associated with a higher rate of wound complications than Monocryl.

Study design: This is a secondary analysis of d...