Does tension of knotted surgical sutures show tissue specific rapid loss in a rodent model?
Knotted non-elastic monofilament sutures rapidly loose tension. The initial phase of high tension may be narrowed by reduction of the surgeons' initial force of the sutures' elasticity to those of the tissue. Further studies have to confirm, whether reduced tissue compression and less local damage permits improved wound healing.
Pregnancy has a moderate but significant lowering effect on NVP plasma concentrations. Being of African descent compensates for the lowering effect of pregnancy on NVP concentrations.