Vicryl Plus

Vicryl, Vicryl Plus, Vicryl Rapid, Pdysorb... 

Poly(glycolide/L-lactide) copolymer at 90% glycolide and 10% L-lactide Polyglactin 910 Coated vicryl plus antibacterial Braided... 

Defazio, A., Datta, M. and Nezhat, C. (September 2005). Does the use of Vicryl plus antibacterial suture decrease the incidence of umbilical infection when compared to Vicryl suture Fertility and Sterility, 84 (1), S161. 

Absorbable suture materials are catgut (collagen derived from sheep intestinal submucosa), reconstituted collagen, polyglycolide (e.g., Dexon , Dexon II , Dexon S ), poly(glycolide/lactide) random copolymer (e.g.. Vicryl ), antimicrobial-coated Vicryl (Vicryl Plus ), poly-/ -dioxanone (e.g., PDS , PDSII PDS Plus), poly(glycolide/trimethylene carbonate) block copolymer (e.g., Maxon ), poly(glycolide/e-caprolactone) (e.g., Monocryl ,... 

Ford H R, Jones P, Gaines B, Reblock K and Simpkins D L (2005), Intraoperative handling and wound healing controlled clinical trial comparing coated VICRYL Plus antibacterial suture (coated Polyglactin 910 suture with Triclosan) with Coated Vicryl Suture (Coated Polyglactin 910 Suture) Surg Infect, 6(3), 313-321. 

Marco F, Vallez R, Gonzalez P, Ortega L, de la Lama J and Lopez-Duran L (2007), Study of the efficacy of coated Vicryl Plus antibacterial suture in an animal model of orthopedic surgery , Surg Infect, 8(3), 359-366. 

Rothenburger S, Spangler D, Bhende S and Burkley D (2002), In vitro antimicrobial evaluation of coated Vicryl Plus antibacterial suture (coated Polyglactin 910 with riclosan) using zone of inhibition assays , Surg Infect, 3(Suppl), 79-87. 

Storch M L, Rothenburger S J and Jacinto G (2004), Experimental efficacy study of coated Vicryl Plus antibacterial suture in Guinea pigs challenged with Staphylococcus aureus, Surg Infect, 5(3), 281-288. 

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