EVALUATION OF THE QUALITY OF PACKAGING MATERIALS OF STORED SURGICAL STRINGS

Abstract

In this study 31 sealed carton paper packages containing 12 surgical strings totally 372 samples were investigated for mould contamination. Mycological analyses were carried out on samples after a storage period of 6 months and a year time. Growth of fungi was detected on catguts and sutures that were kept at normal room temperature of 22°C to 25°C. A large number of mould strains isolated from samples which were among the storage fungi. We conclude that using paper as a packaging material is unsuitable, since moisture which supports fungal growth, penetrates it.

Özet

Bu gahgmanzda, iglerinde 12 adet cerrahi iplik bulunan, 31 adet kap& kutu olmak iizere toplarn 372 omek kiif mantan kontarninasyonu yoniinden incelenmigtir. Alti ay ve bir senelik depolama siirelerinin sonucunda omekler mikolojik yonden analiz edilmigtir. Katgiit ve cerrahi iplikler iizerinde geligen kiif mantarlanru yakalayabilmek igin ijrnekler 22OC ve.250C'lik normal oda ~s~lannda tutulmuglard~r. omelderden gok fazla say~da ayinrni yap~lan suglar depo kiifleri olarak beliilenmigtir. Ambalaj malzemesi olarak kag~t kullmlmasuun rutubeti geqirmesi ve kiif geligimini desteklemesi nedeniyle uygun olmad~gi kmsma vanlmigtlr.

Keywords: Surgical strings, storage fungi, mould contanlination, packaging material, sterilized surgical products