| Literature DB >> 2705719 |
J Cahill1, A D Northeast, P E Jarret, R D Leach.
Abstract
Polybutester (Novafil, Davis & Geck) and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene PTFE (Gore-tex, W L Gore) were compared with nylon (Ethilon, Ethicon UK) for elective inguinal herniorrhaphy. PTFE had the best handling characteristics, but is expensive, and increased wound sepsis attended its use. Polybutester had significantly better handling characteristics, and is an attractive alternative to nylon for hernia repair.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2705719 PMCID: PMC2498916
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann R Coll Surg Engl ISSN: 0035-8843 Impact factor: 1.891