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)

Abstract

Coated polyglactin 910 suture with triclosan performed as well or better than traditional coated polyglactin 910 suture in pediatric patients undergoing general surgical procedures. The incidence of postoperative pain was significantly less in patients treated with coated polyglactin 910 suture with triclosan than the traditional suture. We speculate that polyglactin 910 suture with triclosan, by inhibiting bacterial colonization of the suture, reduced pain that can be an indicator of "subclinical" infection. Coated polyglactin 910 suture with triclosan may be a useful alternative in patients at increased risk of developing SSI.