The Biomechanical Properties of Suture Materials and Their Relationship to Bacterial Adherence

Maftei, George Alexandru; Martu, Cristian Marius; Popa, Cristina; Geletu, Gabriela; Danila, Vlad; Jelihovschi, Igor; Foia, Liliana

George Alexandru Maftei, Cristian Marius Martu, Cristina Popa, Gabriela Geletu, Vlad Danila, Igor Jelihovschi, Liliana Foia

The Biomechanical Properties of Suture Materials and Their Relationship to Bacterial Adherence

Abstract:
Sutures are classified into non-absorbable and absorbable, and mechanical properties of these materials vary by the composition. In this study we analyze four different types of sutures used commonly in surgery: silk, nylon, polyglycolic acid (PGA) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The materials were chosen to represent a wide range of suture material categories: absorbable and nonresorbable, monofilament and multifilament, natural and synthetic in order to assess their mechanical properties but also the bacterial adherence to each type. The objective of this study was to measure the total bacterial adherence by using real time PCR at 7 days postop and to analyze the antibacterial and mechanical properties comparatively depending on the type and composition of sutures. Tensile properties such as maximum tensile load, elongation rate, stiffness and energy absorbed before breakage were taken into consideration. Experimental determination pointed out that the average total bacterial load was lowest for PTFE and highest for silk. The results of the study are useful in choosing an appropriate suture wire according to the mechanical properties taking into account the bacterial load of the surgical site in order to aid in tissue repair.

Keywords:
sutures; silk; nylon; polyglycolic acid; polytetrafluoroethylene; mechanical properties; bacterial adherence

Issue: 2019 Volume 56, Issue 4

Pages: 980-985

Publication date: 2019/12/30

https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.19.4.5295

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MAFTEI, G.A., MARTU, C.M., POPA, C., GELETU, G., DANILA, V., JELIHOVSCHI, I., FOIA, L., The Biomechanical Properties of Suture Materials and Their Relationship to Bacterial Adherence, Mater. Plast., 56(4), 2019, 980-985. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.19.4.5295

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Maftei GA, Martu CM, Popa C, Geletu G, Danila V, Jelihovschi I, Foia L. The Biomechanical Properties of Suture Materials and Their Relationship to Bacterial Adherence. Mater. Plast.[internet]. 2019 Dec;56(4):980-985. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.19.4.5295

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Maftei, G.A., Martu, C.M., Popa, C., Geletu, G., Danila, V., Jelihovschi, I. & Foia, L. (2019). The Biomechanical Properties of Suture Materials and Their Relationship to Bacterial Adherence. Materiale Plastice, 56(4), 980-985. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.19.4.5295

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Maftei, G.A., Martu, C.M., Popa, C., Geletu, G., Danila, V., Jelihovschi, I., Foia, L. (2019). 'The Biomechanical Properties of Suture Materials and Their Relationship to Bacterial Adherence', Materiale Plastice, 56(4), pp. 980-985. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.19.4.5295

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G.A. Maftei, C.M. Martu, C. Popa, G. Geletu, V. Danila, I. Jelihovschi, L. Foia, "The Biomechanical Properties of Suture Materials and Their Relationship to Bacterial Adherence". Materiale Plastice, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 980-985, 2019. [online]. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.19.4.5295

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George Alexandru Maftei, Cristian Marius Martu, Cristina Popa, Gabriela Geletu, Vlad Danila, Igor Jelihovschi, Liliana Foia,
The Biomechanical Properties of Suture Materials and Their Relationship to Bacterial Adherence,
Materiale Plastice,
Volume 56, Issue 4,
2019,
Pages 980-985,
ISSN 2668-8220,
https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.19.4.5295.
(https://revmaterialeplastice.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5295)
Keywords: sutures; silk; nylon; polyglycolic acid; polytetrafluoroethylene; mechanical properties; bacterial adherence

RIS
TY - JOUR
T1 - The Biomechanical Properties of Suture Materials and Their Relationship to Bacterial Adherence
A1 - Maftei, George Alexandru
A2 - Martu, Cristian Marius
A3 - Popa, Cristina
A4 - Geletu, Gabriela
A5 - Danila, Vlad
A6 - Jelihovschi, Igor
A7 - Foia, Liliana
JF - Materiale Plastice
JO - Mater. Plast.
PB - Materiale Plastice SRL
SN - 2668-8220
Y1 - 2019
VL - 56
IS - 4
SP - 980
EP - 985
UR - https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.19.4.5295
KW - sutures
KW - silk
KW - nylon
KW - polyglycolic acid
KW - polytetrafluoroethylene
KW - mechanical properties
KW - bacterial adherence
ER -

BibTex
@article{MatPlast2019P980,
author = {Maftei George Alexandru and Martu Cristian Marius and Popa Cristina and Geletu Gabriela and Danila Vlad and Jelihovschi Igor and Foia Liliana},
title = {The Biomechanical Properties of Suture Materials and Their Relationship to Bacterial Adherence},
journal = {Materiale Plastice},
volume = {56},
number = {4},
pages = {980-985},
year = {2019},
issn = {2668-8220},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.19.4.5295},
url = {https://revmaterialeplastice.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5295}
}

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