purpose: since there have been some debates about using supa brand silk, this study was designed to elucidate the possible differences between supa and ethicon silk in suturing rat skin. materials & methods: this study was carried out on 60 female spragne-dawly albino rats. the animals were randomly assigned to two equal groups. in group one, 3/0 silk, supa product, and in group two, 3/0 ...

In a controlled, randomized trial in 45 cataract operations a new synthetic absorbable suture (8-0 monofilament Vicryl, made by Ethicon), was compared with monofilament nylon or virgin silk normally used. There was a higher incidence of early complications-hyphaema, shallow anterior chamber, and choroidal detachment (15-4 per cent v. 0 per cent)-with the absorbable suture. But these differences...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the healing differences in between four different widely used suture materials in the oral surgery practice, including silk (Perma- Hand; Ethicon, INC., Somerville, NJ, USA), polypropylene (Prolene; Ethicon, INC., Somerville, NJ, USA), coated polyglactin 910 (Ethicon, INC., Somerville, NJ, USA). and polyglecaprone 25 (Ethicon, INC., Somervill...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the bacterial adherence to high--tensile strength suture materials using a bioluminescent in vitro model. METHODS Eleven strands each of No. 2 MaxBraid (Arthrotek [Biomet], Warsaw, IN), FiberWire (Arthrex, Naples, FL), Ethibond (Ethicon, Somerville, NJ), Orthocord (DePuy Mitek, Raynham, MA), and silk (Ethicon) sutures were immersed in a broth ...

BACKGROUND This study assessed the reduction in surgeon stress associated with savings in procedure time for mechanical fixation of an intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) compared to a traditional suture fixation in open ventral hernia repair. STUDY DESIGN Nine general surgeons performed 36 open IPOM fixation procedures in porcine model. Each surgeon conducted two mechanical (using ETHICON SECU...

Breast surgeons usually mark the specimen of a wide excision of a breast cancer with sutures (e.g. short-superior, long-lateral and double-deep), so the pathologist may orientate it and identify which margins of excision are close to, or involved with the cancer. When an impalpable, radiologically detected lesion is excised, a specimen radiograph is taken to ascertain the position of the suspic...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The common technique used in securing the base of the appendix is Endoloop ligature (Ethicon, Somerville, NJ, USA). Vicryl (polyglactin 910) (Ethicon) and polydioxanone (PDS) (Ethicon) Endoloop ligatures can be used. There are potential benefits of the use of PDS Plus (Ethicon) Endoloop ligature. However, the use of different materials may vary in terms of inflammation...

The use of electronic power morcellators in gynecological laparoscopy has been long established. New trends in treatment approaches for intramural and subserosal uterine myomas, and most importantly the introduction of laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy, required development of new advanced systems, which further simplified the application of safe and efficient morcellators [1, 2]. In the ...

INTRODUCTION To evaluate the impact of needle driver design on laparoscopic suturing skills by experts and novices. METHODS Three experienced laparoscopic surgeons and 3 novice junior residents were asked to perform a fixed set of suturing tasks in a laparoscopic pelvic-trainer. The laparoscopic needle drivers compared were (1) the Ethicon driver (E 705R), (2) Karl Storz (KS) pistol grip (261...

Aim To evaluate whether performing ventral hernia repairs using the Ethicon Physiomesh™ Open Flexible Composite Mesh Device in conjunction with the Ethicon Securestrap® Open Absorbable Strap Fixation Device reduces surgical time and surgeon stress levels, compared with traditional surgical repair methods. Methods To repair a simulated ventral incisional hernia, two surgeries were performed by...