Comparative study of tissue response to polyglecaprone 25, polyglactin 910 and polytetrafluorethylene suture materials in rats

• Main Authors: Nary Filho Hugo (Author), Matsumoto Mariza Akemi (Author), Batista Aline Carvalho (Author), Lopes Luís César (Author), Sampaio Góes Fernanda Costa Grizzo de (Author), Consolaro Alberto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Fundação Odontológica de Ribeirão Preto, 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The authors evaluated the biocompatibility of three suture materials, polyglecaprone 25, polyglactin 910 and polytetrafluorethylene, implanted into subcutaneous tissue in the dorsal region of 20 Wistar albinus rats. After periods of 2, 7, 14 and 21 days, the rats were sacrificed and the specimens we...