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  • Title: Dexon versus conventional sutures in hernia repair.
    Author: Baltazar N, Johnston DW.
    Journal: Can J Surg; 1976 Jul; 19(4):341-2. PubMed ID: 949645.
    Abstract:
    An unselected study of 87 inguinal herniorrhapies was carried out over a 2-year period using polyglycolic acid (Dexon) sutures in 46 procedures and conventional sutures in the remaining 41. Tissue reaction was the same with both types of suture; however, the incidence of recurrence was lower with the use of conventional sutures. This study has not confirmed the superiority of Dexon sutures reported in other studies.
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