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Nasal tip abscess due to adverse skin reaction to Prolene: an unusual long term complication of rhinoplasty

Afshin Teymoortash, Ayotunde James Fasunla, Wolfgang Pfützner, Silke Steinbach-Hundt

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology · 2012 · 20 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

Use of non-absorbable sutures, such as Prolene, in the subcutaneous layer may be a potential, rare risk factor for adverse skin reactions.

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Fibroin allergy. IgE mediated hypersensitivity to silk suture materials.

Sadayuki Kurosaki, Hirokuni Otsuka, Mayumi Kunitomo et al. · Journal of Nippon Medical School · 1999 · 104 citations · Full text

Suture Materials and Other Factors Associated with Tissue Reactivity, Infection, and Wound Dehiscence among Plastic Surgery Outpatients

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External rhinoplasty: a critical analysis of 500 cases

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Ocular morbidity due to monofilament nylon corneal sutures

James Acheson, C J Lyons · Eye · 1991 · 47 citations · Full text

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