The effect of a hydrogen peroxide wound care regimen on tensile strength of suture

Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 281-284

  Athre, Raghu S ^a   Park, Jesung ^b   Leach, Joseph L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; SURGICAL INFECTION; SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 34547455933     PISSN: 15212491     EISSN: 15383660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfaci.9.4.281     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Parell GJ, Becker GD. Comparison of absorbable with nonabsorbable sutures in closure of facial skin wounds. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2003;5(6):488-490.
2. Guyuron B, Vaughan C. A comparison of absorbable and nonabsorbable suture materials for skin repair. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1992;89(2):234-236.
3. Lai SY, Becker DG. Sutures and needles. http://www.emedicine.com/ent/ topic38.htm. Accessed June 15, 2006.
4. Romo T, McLaughlin LA. Wound healing, skin. http://www.emedicine.com/ent/ topic13.htm. Accessed June 15, 2006.