Tipu Mohiuddin Butt, Yasin Rafi, Mohammed Ahmed, Yar Muhammid, Khawar Rafiq, Khalid Masood Gondal.
Ileocolonic Anastomosis with Chromic Catgut and Polypropyle Versus Polyglactin-910 - A comparative study.
Ann King Edward Med Uni Jan ;7(4):298-9.

Forty-eight patients underwent right hemicolectomy and end to end double layer ileocolonic anastomosis. They were divided in two groups on the basis of different suture material used in the anastomosis. In group A chromic catgut 00 for inner layer and polypropylene for seromuscular layer was used. In group B both layers were stitched with polyglactin-910 in the same manner. The results of both groups are comparable and equally effective but chromic catgut and polypropylene sutures are about fifty percent economical than polyglactin suture used in a single ileocolonic anastomosis.

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