Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 4 , Pages 208-211 , July 2009

Tensile Strength of Absorbable Suture Materials: In Vitro Analysis of the Effects of pH and Bacteria

  • Eric Chung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Royal Newcastle Centre, New South Wales, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Eric Chung, MD, Department of Urology, Royal Newcastle Centre, New South Wales, Australia
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  • Neil McPherson, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, New South Wales, Australia
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  • Alexander Grant, MBBS, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Royal Newcastle Centre, New South Wales, Australia

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PII: S1931-7204(09)00102-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2009.06.007

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 4 , Pages 208-211 , July 2009

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