"Polyglactin 910" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A polyester used for absorbable sutures & surgical mesh, especially in ophthalmic surgery. 2-Hydroxy-propanoic acid polymer with polymerized hydroxyacetic acid, which forms 3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-dione polymer with 1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione copolymer of molecular weight about 80,000 daltons.
| Descriptor ID |
D011098
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.728.772 D25.720.728.772 J01.637.051.720.728.772
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| Concept/Terms |
Poly(Lactide-Co-Glycoside)- Poly(Lactide-Co-Glycoside)
- Dioxanedione Polymer with Dimethyldioxanedione Polymer
- Glycolic-Lactic Acid Polyester
- Acid Polyester, Glycolic-Lactic
- Glycolic Lactic Acid Polyester
- Polyester, Glycolic-Lactic Acid
- Polyglactin
- Poly(Lactide-Co-Glycolide)
- Dimethyldioxanedione Polymer with Dioxanedione Polymer
- Poly(Glycolide Lactide)Copolymer
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| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polyglactin 910" by people in Profiles.
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Sridhar J, Kasi S, Paul J, Shahlaee A, Rahimy E, Chiang A, Spirn MJ, Hsu J, Garg SJ. A PROSPECTIVE, RANDOMIZED TRIAL COMPARING PLAIN GUT TO POLYGLACTIN 910 (VICRYL) SUTURES FOR SCLEROTOMY CLOSURE AFTER 23-GAUGE PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY. Retina. 2018 Jun; 38(6):1216-1219.
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Martin DT, Hoimes CJ, Kaimakliotis HZ, Cheng CJ, Zhang K, Liu J, Wheeler MA, Kelly WK, Tew GN, Saltzman WM, Weiss RM. Nanoparticles for urothelium penetration and delivery of the histone deacetylase inhibitor belinostat for treatment of bladder cancer. Nanomedicine. 2013 Nov; 9(8):1124-34.
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Brauner SC, Berry JL, Pye J, Lee EG, Rhee DJ. Effect of saline conditions on the tensile strength of ophthalmic sutures. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2011 Mar-Apr; 42(2):148-51.
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Sailes FC, Walls J, Guelig D, Mirzabeigi M, Long WD, Crawford A, Moore JH, Copit SE, Tuma GA, Fox J. Ventral hernia repairs: 10-year single-institution review at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. J Am Coll Surg. 2011 Jan; 212(1):119-23.
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Jacobson LE, Kirton OC, Gomez GA. The use of an absorbable mesh wrap in the management of major liver injuries. Surgery. 1992 Apr; 111(4):455-61.