Biomechanical Comparison of Glycomer 631 and Glycomer 631 Knotless for Use in Canine Incisional Gastropexy. Issue 2 (23rd October 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Arbaugh, Melissa; Case, J. Brad; Monnet, Eric
• Is Part Of: Veterinary surgery. Volume 42:Issue 2(2013)
• Page Start: 205
• Page End: 209
• Publication Date: 2012-10-23
• Subjects: Veterinary surgery -- Periodicals; Veterinary Medicine -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Periodicals; Societies, Medical -- Periodicals; 636.0897
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2012.01051.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0161-3499

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="vsu1051-sec-0010" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p>To compare the load to failure of incisional gastropexy performed with standard glycomer 631 (G) and with knotless glycomer 631 (GV) in <italic>ex vivo</italic> model of gastropexy.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu1051-sec-0020" sec-type="section"> <title>Study Design</title> <p>Cadaveric study.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu1051-sec-0030" sec-type="section"> <title>Sample Population</title> <p>Cadaveric canine stomach and body wall (n = 24).</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu1051-sec-0040" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Specimens were divided into 4 groups based on suture type (G, GV) and size (3 metric, 2 metric). An incisional gastropexy was performed on all samples, and load to failure evaluated.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu1051-sec-0050" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Gastropexy with GV had significantly higher load to failure than gastropexy performed with G (<italic>P</italic> = .0006). Suture size had no significant effect on maximum load to failure (<italic>P</italic> = .36). The interaction between size of the suture and suture materials had a significant effect on the load to failure of the gastropexy (<italic>P</italic> = .0474). Knotless glycomer 631, 3 metric had significantly greater load to failure than G 3 metric (<italic>P</italic> = .0016) and G 2 metric (<italic>P</italic> = .0107).</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu1051-sec-0060" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>A knotless suture appears to have comparable, if not greater load to failure than a standard suture of similar composition when used in canine incisional gastropexy in an acute <italic>ex vivo</italic> model.</p> </sec> </abstract>