A COMPARISON OF ABSORBABLE AND NON-ABSORBABLE 10-0 SUTURES FOR THE REPAIR OF A DIVIDED RAT FACIAL NERVE |
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| Authors: | J. A. M. MURRAY M. WILLINS R. E. MOUNTAIN |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Otolaryngology Unit, The Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK;2. *Ethicon Laboratories, Edinburgh, UK |
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| Abstract: | The use of absorbable sutures to anastomose nerves is controversial. This paper reports on a controlled trial comparing absorbable and non-absorbable sutures for this purpose. No difference between the sutures was found. |
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| Keywords: | facial nerve repair absorbable non-absorbable sutures |
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