Securing extraocular muscles in strabismus surgery: effect of cautery on suture strength.

An experimental study was performed to evaluate quantitatively the effect of cautery on the tensile strength of sutures commonly used in strabismus surgery. This in vitro study was conducted in a controlled fashion using 6-0 polyglactin 910 suture, two different forms of cautery, and a precision digital force gauge. The results suggest that thermal electrocautery with a wire tip can substantially weaken or break 6-0 polyglactin threads only if direct contact is made, but bipolar cautery at typical ophthalmic surgical settings does not. Copyright © 2019 American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Carolina Adams, Steven E Brooks. Securing extraocular muscles in strabismus surgery: effect of cautery on suture strength. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2019 Oct;23(5):285-287

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