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The Effects Of Different Suture Techniques On Wound Healing In Abdominal Wall Closure, Mustafa Şahi̇n, Mehmet Karademi̇r, Şükrü Özer, Fati̇h Mehmet Avşar, Serdar Yol, Osman Çağlayan, Murat Aktan
The Effects Of Different Suture Techniques On Wound Healing In Abdominal Wall Closure, Mustafa Şahi̇n, Mehmet Karademi̇r, Şükrü Özer, Fati̇h Mehmet Avşar, Serdar Yol, Osman Çağlayan, Murat Aktan
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Purpose: The aim this study was to investigate the effects of different suture techniques on the healing of abdominal wall wound. Materials and Methods: 24 male Wistar albino rats were included in this study. The rats were divided into two groups. A 4 cm midline laparatomy was performed after ketamine HCl anesthesia. In Group I, the incision was sutured with 4/0 polypropylene interruptedly and in Group II, the wound was closed with 4/0 polypropylene continuously. The skin was sutured with an interrupted 4/0 silk suture. Then 2 cc of blood was withdrawn for biochemical and hematological tests by cardiac puncture. …