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. 2023 Jul;15(Suppl 1):S447-S450.
doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_575_22. Epub 2023 Jul 5.

Assessment of the Impact of Commonly used Beverages on Durability of Suture Materials: An In Vitro Study

Asutosh Das  1 , Banibrata Lahiri  1 , Praveen Kumar Singh  2 , Deesha Kumari  3 , Debasish Mishra  4 , Purnendu Bhushan  5
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Assessment of the Impact of Commonly used Beverages on Durability of Suture Materials: An In Vitro Study

Asutosh Das et al. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2023 Jul.

Abstract

Aim: The current study was conducted to evaluate the influence of frequently ingested beverages on the stability of suture materials.

Materials and methods: This research comprised of two kinds of chromic catgut, polyglactin 910 (4-0) absorbable suture materials. Every specimen was subjected to tying using a square surgeon's knot. Subsequent to pretensioning, 80 suture samples (40 of every material) were employed in this research. Every specimen was subjected to immersion in artificial saliva to replicate the oral atmosphere. Specimens were sunken in the acidic drink (Coca Cola) and tea for 10 min every day. Tensile strengths of the suture specimens were subjected to test at particular time periods: before immersion and 1, 7, and 14 days after immersion. Tensile strength evaluation of the suture specimens was performed employing the microtensile tester at a cross-head speed of 2.0 mm/60 s.

Results: When subjected to exposure to acidic beverages, the tensile strength of chromic catgut suture before immersing was 25.14 ± 0.16, 25.02 ± 0.08 on the first day, 16.34 ± 0.23 on the seventh day, and 9.18 ± 0.28 on the fourteenth day. When the suture substance made contact with tea, the tensile strength before immersing was 24.48 ± 0.02, 24.14 ± 0.16 on the first day, 18.26 ± 0.11 on the seventh day, and 12.39 ± 0.14 on the fourteenth day. When subjected to exposure to acidic beverages, the tensile strength of polyglactin 910 sutures before immersing was 25.21 ± 0.02, 25.08 ± 0.01 on the first day, 18.12 ± 0.06 on the seventh day, and 10.06 ± 0.32 on the fourteenth day. When the suture substance made contact with tea, the tensile strength before immersing was 25.02 ± 0.14, 24.96 ± 0.04 on the first day, 20.48 ± 0.18 on the seventh day, and 14.10 ± 0.08 on the fourteenth day. The differences between the groups were statistically significant.

Conclusion: In conclusion, polyglactin 910 exhibited a maintained strength superior than chromic catgut sutures subsequent to 14 days.

Keywords: Absorbable; beverages; suture materials; tensile strength.

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