Comparison of skin wound healing closed with intradermal suture pattern using monofilament poliglecaprone and multifilament polyglactin sutures in domestic cats
2018
Reyes, M.F.
The study was conducted to compare the skin wound healing using monofilament poliglecaprone and multifilament polyglactin sutures. Twelve apparently healthy, adult, intact female cats were equally divided into three groups (days seven, 14 and 21 post-surgery). Two full thickness midventral abdominal incision wounds were made and closed using the aforementioned sutures. Macroscopically, wounds closed with monofilaments showed significantly greater scab formation (day 7 and day 14), hyperemia (day 0) and elevation (day 0 and day 7). Scar formation was significantly greater in multifilaments at day 21. None of the wounds observed showed discharge and dehiscence. Microscopically, wounds closed with multifilaments were significantly invaginated and thicker at day 14 and day 21. The wound gap had a decreasing trend while angiogenesis was consistent for the duration of the study. Wound gap was only observed on day 7. Neutrophils and fibroblasts were significantly greater in wounds closed with multifilaments. Most of the wound had light bacterial growth and none had heavy growth. The most common isolate was coagulase negative Staphylococcus spp. Single isolates were more common in wound closed with monofilaments. The mean tensile strength of multifilament polyglactin was not significantly higher that of the monofilament poliglecaprone. Furthermore, both suture materials has surpassed the values previously reported. Monofilaments were able to retain their tensile strength at day 21 post-surgery. Results show that monofilament is a better alternative to multifilament in the management of skin wounds.
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