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Clinical Trial
. 1991 Aug;38(2):119-22.
doi: 10.1016/s0090-4295(05)70069-8.

Polytetrafluoroethylene vs. polypropylene suture for endoscopic bladder neck suspension

M Stein  1 , J J Weinberg
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Clinical Trial

Polytetrafluoroethylene vs. polypropylene suture for endoscopic bladder neck suspension

M Stein et al. Urology. 1991 Aug.

Abstract

Between May 1989 and October 1989, 24 women underwent a prospective, randomized study comparing polypropylene (Prolene) and polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex) sutures for endoscopic bladder neck suspension. Polypropylene was associated with significantly more suture pain than polytetrafluoroethylene. Polytetrafluoroethylene was more difficult to tie at a predetermined tension.

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