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Polydioxanone Suture

Aka: Polydioxanone Suture, PDS
  1. Indications
    1. Extended wound tensile strength required
  2. Background: Absorption (Hydrolysis)
    1. In vivo tensile strength greater than Vicryl and Dexon
    2. Day 14: 74% of tensile strength retained
    3. Day 28: 58% of tensile strength retained
    4. Day 45: 41% of tensile strength retained
    5. Day 180: Complete Suture absorption
  3. Background: Characteristics
    1. Less contamination of the monofilament
    2. Stiffer and more difficult to handle
    3. More expensive than Dexon or Vicryl
  4. References
    1. Howell (1997) Emerg Med Clin North Am 15(2):417-25
    2. Moy (1991) Am Fam Physician 44(6):2123-8
    3. Phenninger (1994) Procedures, p. P3-6
    4. Townsend (2001) Sabiston Textbook Surgery, p. 1552-3

SLC26A4 gene (C1418445)

Concepts Gene or Genome (T028)
English PDS, solute carrier family 26, member 4, SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 26, MEMBER 4, SLC26A4, PDS GENE, PENDRIN, pendrin, SLC26A4 gene
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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