%0 Journal Article %1 geiger_capillary_2005 %A Geiger, Dieter %A Debus, Eike-Sebastian %A Ziegler, Ulrich E %A Larena-Avellaneda, Alex %A Frosch, Matthias %A Thiede, Arnulf %A Dietz, Ulrich A %D 2005 %J Surgical Infections %K Acid, Blue, Capillarity, Escherichia Materials Methylene Polyesters, Polyglycolic Proteus Silk, Sutures Testing, ag_frosch coli, mirabilis, %N 4 %P 377--383 %R 10.1089/sur.2005.6.377 %T Capillary activity of surgical sutures and suture-dependent bacterial transport: a qualitative study %U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16433602 %V 6 %X \textlessAbstractText Label=ÖBJECTIVE" NlmCategory=ÖBJECTIVE"\textgreaterTo evaluate the multitude of new synthetic absorbable sutures (both monofilament and multifilament) in comparison with older materials with regard to capillarity and bacterial transport.\textless/AbstractText\textgreater \textlessAbstractText Label="METHODS" NlmCategory="METHODS"\textgreaterSutures of United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) 4-0 thickness were arranged in a three-chamber system under sterile conditions. Either a colorant (liquid transport evaluation) or bacteria (bacterial transport evaluation) were added to the contamination chamber, and movement of colorant or bacteria was evaluated for as long as 30 days.\textless/AbstractText\textgreater \textlessAbstractText Label="RESULTS" NlmCategory="RESULTS"\textgreaterNone of the monofilament sutures transported colorant or bacteria. Colorant transport was found on the pseudomonofilament and multifilament sutures between the first and the fifth day. Escherichia coli were transported on the majority of the multifilament sutures, although no transport was found on silk or polyester sutures. Bacterial transport was most often evident in tests using the motile Proteus mirabilis.\textless/AbstractText\textgreater \textlessAbstractText Label="CONCLUSIONS" NlmCategory="CONCLUSIONS"\textgreaterAll multifilament and pseudomonofilament suture designs allowed transport of colorants and bacteria to some degree. The movement of fluids and bacteria did not depend on the absorptive capacity of the sutures, coating, or the presence of an open suture end.\textless/AbstractText\textgreater

@article{geiger_capillary_2005, abstract = {{{\textless}AbstractText} {Label="OBJECTIVE"} {NlmCategory="OBJECTIVE"{\textgreater}To} evaluate the multitude of new synthetic absorbable sutures (both monofilament and multifilament) in comparison with older materials with regard to capillarity and bacterial {transport.{\textless}/AbstractText{\textgreater}} {{\textless}AbstractText} {Label="METHODS"} {NlmCategory="METHODS"{\textgreater}Sutures} of United States Pharmacopoeia {(USP)} 4-0 thickness were arranged in a three-chamber system under sterile conditions. Either a colorant (liquid transport evaluation) or bacteria (bacterial transport evaluation) were added to the contamination chamber, and movement of colorant or bacteria was evaluated for as long as 30 {days.{\textless}/AbstractText{\textgreater}} {{\textless}AbstractText} {Label="RESULTS"} {NlmCategory="RESULTS"{\textgreater}None} of the monofilament sutures transported colorant or bacteria. Colorant transport was found on the pseudomonofilament and multifilament sutures between the first and the fifth day. Escherichia coli were transported on the majority of the multifilament sutures, although no transport was found on silk or polyester sutures. Bacterial transport was most often evident in tests using the motile Proteus {mirabilis.{\textless}/AbstractText{\textgreater}} {{\textless}AbstractText} {Label="CONCLUSIONS"} {NlmCategory="CONCLUSIONS"{\textgreater}All} multifilament and pseudomonofilament suture designs allowed transport of colorants and bacteria to some degree. The movement of fluids and bacteria did not depend on the absorptive capacity of the sutures, coating, or the presence of an open suture {end.{\textless}/AbstractText{\textgreater}}}, added-at = {2011-04-07T15:44:20.000+0200}, author = {Geiger, Dieter and Debus, {Eike-Sebastian} and Ziegler, Ulrich E and {Larena-Avellaneda}, Alex and Frosch, Matthias and Thiede, Arnulf and Dietz, Ulrich A}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/272b1540b58559e18c5ea454ea15f1fc0/hymi}, doi = {10.1089/sur.2005.6.377}, interhash = {12a90fbbf1aae3dee68b92c536599824}, intrahash = {72b1540b58559e18c5ea454ea15f1fc0}, issn = {1096-2964}, journal = {Surgical Infections}, keywords = {Acid, Blue, Capillarity, Escherichia Materials Methylene Polyesters, Polyglycolic Proteus Silk, Sutures Testing, ag_frosch coli, mirabilis,}, note = {{PMID:} 16433602}, number = 4, pages = {377--383}, shorttitle = {Capillary activity of surgical sutures and suture-dependent bacterial transport}, timestamp = {2011-04-07T16:41:09.000+0200}, title = {Capillary activity of surgical sutures and suture-dependent bacterial transport: a qualitative study}, url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16433602}, volume = 6, year = 2005 }