Polydioxanone (PDS) suture material was used in vascular anastomoses in patients submitted
to femoropopliteal bypass (10 patients), aortoiliac endarterectomy (5 patients), and
aortocoronary bypass (5 patients). Clips of this material and conventional metallic
clips were compared in vitro for holding-in-place properties, and PDS clips were used
in ligation of branches of the autologous vein grafts in femoropopliteal bypass (10
patients) and aortocoronary bypass (10 patients). There were no complications related
to the PDS material either intraoperatively or during the follow-up from 3 to 6 months.
The PDS clips did not slip when burst-tested in vitro. The material is suitable and
advantageous in cardiovascular operations where autologous tissue is handled.
Polydioxanone - Cardiovascular suture - Absorbable ligating clips
