Affiliation:
1. Laval University and University Hospital Research Centre
2. Université Hassan II
Abstract
In the last years a new clinical method to carry out surgical operations has been introduced.
It consists in minimally invasive vascular surgery (also called laparoscopy). In one hand, during
laparoscopy procedures, sutures cannot be handled with fingers, and the use of stainless-steel needle
holders is required. In the other hand, companies that fabricate sutures clearly mention that
metal-made devices should be avoided when manipulating the monofilaments. Therefore, the
manipulation of the suture monofilaments (made of polymers) by laparoscopic needle holders (made
of metals) is controversial. Literature in this field is limited and incomplete. Therefore, the aim of this
study was to investigate the mechanical and microstructural effects of the manipulations with
laparoscopic needle holder on polymeric suture monofilament. Surgipro© (polypropylene),
Teflene© (polyvinylidene fluoride) and Gore-Tex© (polytetrafluoroethylene) monofilament suture
were pinched with a standard clinical protocol by a surgeon. Scanning electron microscopy,
micro-mechanical testing, differential scanning calorimetry, x-ray diffraction, small angle x-ray
scattering and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were then performed. Results showed that the
ultimate tensile strength of Teflene and Gore-Tex sutures does not change after pinching whereas it
decreases significantly for Surgipro sutures. This is attributed to stress concentration and to the
compressive strength applied on the monofilament, which are closely related to the permanent
deformation of the suture after pinching. Teflene and Gore-Tex monofilament sutures showed to be
not affected even after severe pinching with laparoscopic needle holders. Therefore, our results
clearly showed that the use of Surgipro II sutures in laparoscopic interventions should be avoided.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,Condensed Matter Physics,General Materials Science
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