polybutester

10/01/1992 - "Controls were 154 patients undergoing similar surgical procedures in the 15 months immediately preceding the study period (January 5, 1989 to April 18, 1990) whose wounds were closed with 0 polybutester using the Smead-Jones technique. "
10/01/1992 - "Between April 19, 1990 and August 29, 1991, 154 patients undergoing major gynecologic surgery had wound closure using a running, looped monofilament polybutester suture. "
08/01/1989 - "Our study has shown Novafil to be a superior suture for skin wound closure because of its handling qualities, easier removal from the healed wound and because of a cosmetically better scar in a significant number of patients."
09/01/1993 - "Polybutester skin suture diminishes the risk of hypertrophic scarring because of its special properties allowing it to adapt to changing tensions in the wound. "
01/01/1997 - "Novafil can be used safely on skin and mucosal wounds and, if necessary, it can be used in internal sutures because it irritates less than nylon."

05/01/2012 - "We compared the aesthetic outcome of scars after closure of open carpal tunnel incisions with either absorbable 4-0 Vicryl Rapide or non-absorbable 4-0 Novafil. "
08/01/1989 - "Our study has shown Novafil to be a superior suture for skin wound closure because of its handling qualities, easier removal from the healed wound and because of a cosmetically better scar in a significant number of patients."
09/01/1993 - "Polybutester skin suture diminishes the risk of hypertrophic scarring because of its special properties allowing it to adapt to changing tensions in the wound. "
09/01/1993 - "To compare the cosmetic outcome of lower midline laparotomy scars using either nylon or polybutester suture for skin closure. "
05/01/1992 - "There was no difference in maximum loads to failure at weeks 4 or 8. Polyglyconate and polybutester tenorrhaphies were significantly stronger at week 8 than all tenorrhaphies at week 4. Nylon tenorrhaphies at week 8 were not significantly stronger than any tenorrhaphy at week 4. The tenorrhaphies consistently had immature scars at week 4 and more mature scars at week 8. Scar maturity was not appreciably different between any of the suture materials at week 4 or week 8. There was no apparent difference in tissue reactivity to any of the suture materials at weeks 4 or 8."

08/01/1986 - "Closure of abdomens with continuous polybutester suture resulted in a mean rupture volume of 218 +/- 3 ml, which was significantly (p less than or equal to 0.005) greater than that achieved with the same suture employed as simple interrupted sutures (212 +/- 4 ml). "

04/01/2019 - "After laparoscopic adhesiolysis, the closure of the hernia defect was completed with ongoing, barbed non-resorbable 1-0 sutures (polybutester) followed by the sandwich technique. "

08/01/1992 - "Nonabsorbable suture material in cataract surgery: a comparison of Novafil and nylon."