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ArticleVeterinary sciences2023

Comparison of Absorbable and Nonabsorbable Sutures for Intradermal Skin Closure in Dogs.

Dimitrios B Balomenos, Pagona G Gοuletsοu, Apostolos D Galatos

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Article in Veterinary sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07639372 (A Self-Controlled Clinical Study of Fast-Absorbable Versus Slow-Absorbable Sutures Applied in Ultra Tension-Reducing Suture Technique), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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A Self-Controlled Clinical Study of Fast-Absorbable Versus Slow-Absorbable Sutures Applied in Ultra Tension-Reducing Suture Technique

TypeinterventionalSponsorZhenzhen ZhangRan2026 to 2026Enrolled20ConditionsUltra Tension-Reducing Suture TechniqueArmsIntervention 1: 5-0 Slow-absorbable PDS suture, Intervention 2: 5-0 Fast-absorbable Vicryl suture
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dimitrios B BalomenosClinic of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Trikalon 224, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
Pagona G GοuletsοuClinic of Obstetrics and Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Science, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Trikalon 224, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
Apostolos D GalatosClinic of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Trikalon 224, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-6528-1075
University of Thessaly · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The study aimed to compare incisional wound healing with intradermal suture patterns performed with (a) absorbable suture with burying of the knots and (b) nonabsorbable suture anchored with clips. Ten dogs were included in the study. Surgically created skin incisions were apposed with continuous intradermal suture pattern with 4/0 poliglecaprone 25 with burying of the knots and continuous intradermal pattern with 4/0 polypropylene with clips. Cosmetic, clinical, ultrasonographic and histological scores were evaluated. The intradermal pattern with clips was easier to perform and required significantly less time to complete than the intradermal suture with burying of the knots. Cosmetic, clinical, ultrasonographic and histological evaluation scores did not differ significantly between the techniques. Irrespective of the technique used, the cosmetic, ultrasonographic, clinical and histological appearances of the incisions improved over time. In conclusion, polypropylene was found to be a safe and effective suture material for use with intradermal suture pattern with clips in dogs and to have an easy and quick application. However, in our sample, its earlier removal from wounds than poliglecaprone 25 was not found to be associated with a supposedly beneficial effect on wound healing and scar appearance. Both suture materials can be useful in intradermal suture techniques in dogs.

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canineintradermalintradermal with clipspoliglecaprone 25polypropylenewound healing

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PMCPMC9960444
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