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ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2018

Polyester Preserves the Highest Breaking Point After Prolonged Incubation in Pancreatic Juice.

Stefano Andrianello, Giovanni Marchegiani, Biagio Anselmi, Erica Secchettin, Fabrizio Boriero, Giuseppe Malleo, Roberto Salvia, Claudio Bassi

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Article in Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Stefano AndrianelloDepartment of Surgery and Oncology, General and Pancreatic Surgery - The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy. stefano.andrianello@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-0556-8271
Giovanni MarchegianiDepartment of Surgery and Oncology, General and Pancreatic Surgery - The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy.
Biagio AnselmiDepartment of Surgery and Oncology, General and Pancreatic Surgery - The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy.
Erica SecchettinDepartment of Surgery and Oncology, General and Pancreatic Surgery - The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy.
Fabrizio BorieroDepartment of Computer Science, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Giuseppe MalleoDepartment of Surgery and Oncology, General and Pancreatic Surgery - The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy.
Roberto SalviaDepartment of Surgery and Oncology, General and Pancreatic Surgery - The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy.
Claudio BassiDepartment of Surgery and Oncology, General and Pancreatic Surgery - The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy.
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Abstract

backgroundThe impact of suture materials on the development of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy remains unclear. Thus, their choice among pancreatic surgeons is still mostly experience-based. Aim of the present study is to assess what is the best suture material to be used for pancreaticojejunostomy. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe force needed to reach the breaking point of five widely used suture materials (polypropylene, polyester, polydioxanone, silk, and polyglactin 910) has been determined through a digital precision dynamometer at baseline and after 5 and 20 days of incubation in pancreatic juice, bile, or a mixture of both.

resultsRegardless of the condition, polyglactin 910 has retained only 10% of its baseline force. Silk has maintained almost 90% of its initial force showing a very low baseline value of force. In pancreatic juice, polypropylene has lost less force compared to polyester (0.25 vs. 0.93 N; p = 0.03) and polydioxanone (0.25 vs. 3.67 N; p = 0.04). Polyester and polydioxanone have showed similar values of force. However, polydioxanone has lost a significant amount of force in pancreatic juice when compared to polyester (0.93 vs. 3.67 N; p = 0.03). Polyester has showed the highest value of force needed to reach the breaking point after 20 days of incubation in pancreatic juice.

conclusionsAfter incubation in pancreaticobiliary secretions, polyglactin 910 loses almost all its force. Polypropylene preserves its characteristic, but polydioxanone and polyester show absolute higher breaking points, with polyester retaining the highest value of force needed to reach its breaking point after incubation in pancreatic juice.

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Pancreatic JuicePolyestersSuturesBiocompatible MaterialsFlexural StrengthHumansMaterials TestingPancreatic FistulaPancreaticoduodenectomyBiocompatible MaterialsPolyestersPancreatic fistulaPancreaticoduodenectomyPancreaticojejunostomyPolydioxanonePolyesterSuture material

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