DO ABSORBABLE SUTURES ALLOW FOR SAFE VASC ULAR ANASTOMOSES

Vascular surgery in growing organisms is still problematic. Especially in surgical therapy of coarctation of the aorta, high restenose rates are documented if non-absorbable polypropylene and running suture tec hnique ist used. Theoretically, absorbable suture material allows a ru nning suture technique with less restenose rates. Our study compares a bsorbable (polyglyconat and polydioxanon) with non-absorbable (polypro pylene) suture material for repair of aorta in growing dogs. Anastomos es performed with absorbable suture material show after one year very good functional results without any local complications. In conclusion we can say that absorbable suture material allows formation of safety vascular anastomoses and doesn't impair growth of anastomoses.