Disease relevance of Catgut

• While the chromic catgut was kept integral in all the environments, the PGA and the P910 dissolved in urine infected by Proteus, which was caused by the ammonia resulting from the urea-splitting reaction [1].

Psychiatry related information on Catgut

• The tensile strengths of Maxon and Vicryl significantly exceeded those of PDS and chromic catgut during the critical period of wound healing [2].
• Polyglactin 910 reduces dyspareunia long term, indicating that the short term benefits of this material over chromic catgut persist [3].

High impact information on Catgut

• Plain catgut sutures lost relatively significant amounts of strength at both acidic and alkaline conditions when compared with Dexon and Vicryl sutures; hence, precaution should be taken when they are used in closing tissues in contact with acidic environment like the stomach [4].
• MATERIALS AND METHODS: Chemical (2.5% formalin), immune (lipopolysaccharide 2 x 104 cfu/ml.) and mechanical (chromic catgut) inflammation was evaluated at various times and compared to control bladders [5].
• Controlled trial of polyglycolic acid versus catgut and nylon for appendicectomy wound closure [6].
• The effect of immersion in sterile urine, infected urine and plasma on the breaking strength and stiffness of polydioxanone (PDS), polyglycolic acid (PGA) and chromic catgut was studied [7].
• To produce chronic inflammation one silk suture and one catgut suture were placed through the bladder wall of 63 mice to receive FANFT and 18 to receive normal diet [8].

Biological context of Catgut

• Finally, at 6-8 weeks postpartum there was no difference in residual suture (2 of 175 versus 2 of 134; P =.802) or wound breakdowns (4 of 175 versus 3 of 134; P =.959) for fast-absorbing polyglactin 910 and chromic catgut, respectively [9].
• We studied the influence of soluble factors associated with silk, steel, nylon, polyglactin, polydioxanone and chromic catgut sutures on macrophage adherence, phagocytosis and the production of lysozyme and tumour necrosis factor [10].
• Total cell number value in Vicryl group was found to be significantly lower than the one in catgut group (P<0.05) [11].

Anatomical context of Catgut

• Also, when the suture materials used for the closure of the pharynx were compared, catgut showed a higher rate of PCF formation than vicryl (p < .05) [12].
• The superficial digital flexor tendon was sutured with catgut using two horizontal mattress sutures [13].
• An experimental study of the calcification and absorption of polyglycolic acid and catgut sutures within the urinary tract [14].

Associations of Catgut with chemical compounds

• METHODS: Policies of repair with polyglactin 910 or chromic catgut were compared [15].
• In vivo evaluation of a new polyurethane-coated catgut suture [16].
• OBJECTIVES: To compare the effects of chromic catgut, polyglactic acid, polydioxanone (PDS), and polytrimethylene carbonate suture on urothelial healing in a rabbit model simulating pyeloplasty [17].
• Histoacryl-tissue adhesive (B. Braun Melsungen AG W. Germany) was used in place of skin sutures (2/0 chromic catgut, Ethicon Ltd, Edinburgh, Scotland) for episiotomy repair in a group of 20 women [18].
• This study was devised to disclose any harmful effect of stimulation of the bowel by neostigmine (Prostigmin), alone, or in combination with castor oil in 220 canine anastomoses (60 stapled, 60 two-layer silk and catgut inverted, and 100 one-layer silk everted) performed in enteroenterostomies, ileocolostomies, and colocolostomies [19].

Gene context of Catgut

• Ten suture materials of 2-0 (chromic catgut, Dexon, Vicryl, PDS, Mersilene, Tycron, Ethibond, Surgilon, Ethilon, and Prolene) were used [20].
• The findings indicate that the use of chromic catgut still predominates, but that the newer synthetic absorbable materials such as polyglycolic acid and polyglactin 910 are becoming popular for some procedures, including certain steps in abdominal closure and in reconstructive tubal surgery [21].
• Consecutive patients undergoing abdominal operation--elective and emergency surgery--through a midline abdominal wound were randomized to have the peritoneal layer closed with continuous catgut, or to have this step omitted [22].

Analytical, diagnostic and therapeutic context of Catgut

• Maxon and PDS retained a larger percentage of tensile strength during the long postoperative period, whereas Vicryl and chromic catgut were mostly absorbed [2].
• The satisfactory substitute for catgut suture, Vicryl (polyglactin 910) suture, was used in fifty-three patients who underwent general and thoracic surgical procedures [23].
• In the comparison of teflon-coated polyglycolic acid (Dexon plus) with chromic catgut for repair of the vagina and deep perineal tissues there was no clear difference other than less short-term analgesia being required in association with polyglycolic acid [24].

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