This can be sutured to the periosteum at the lateral canthus with a 5-0 Vicryl suture (Ethicon, Somerville, NJ). This supports the lateral aspect of the lower eyelid and keeps it from retracting ...

Ethicon*, part of Johnson ... Storch ML, Rothenburger SJ, Jacinto G. Experimental efficacy study of Coated VICRYL™ Plus Antibacterial Sutures in guinea pigs challenged with Staphylococcus aureus.

Plus Sutures have been shown in multiple meta-analysis to reduce the risk of surgical site infections (SSIs) by nearly 30%1 If adopted by NHS, estimated average cost saving of £13.62 per patient ...

To assess the results of anterior lamellar recession, blepharoplasty, and supratarsal fixation procedure in patients with upper eyelid cicatricial entropion without lagophthalmos. In a prospective ...

When this could not be done, a polyglactin 910 (Vicryl, Ethicon) mesh was fixed in between. The fascial edges were not closed over the prosthesis unless a completely tension-free repair could be ...

The two sutures tested were the standard uncoated Vicryl suture and the Coated Vicryl Plus suture with Triclosan (V+) (both Ethicon Inc., Somerville, N.J., USA).