Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Gong, DH
• Xing, BB
• Song, MY
• Cui, XJ
• Yu, XM
• Tian, T
• Yin, LM

Titel

Effect of surgical staples and stitches on the critical swimming speed of Sebastes schlegelii after implantation of ultrasonic pingers

Ist Teil von

• Aquatic biology, 2023-04, Vol.32, p.21-29

Ort / Verlag

Oldendorf: Inter-Research Science Center

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Implantation of ultrasonic pingers in fish is invasive in nature, as it bisects epidermis and skin tissues, with negative health impacts on the individual. Taking Korean rockfish Sebastes schlegelii as a model species, we compared the difference between using surgical sutures and disposable-staple sutures so as to minimize the impact caused by implantation. The results showed that (1) the critical swimming speed of S. schlegelii changed significantly 2 h after surgery but did not change significantly 1 d after the operation; (2) both suture methods can effectively close the wound; and (3) it takes less time to suture the wound with disposable skin staples than with a surgical needle. The abdominal incisions of the experimental fish were clean, the fish showed no inflammation or necrosis after suture by the 2 methods, and they remained healthy for 7 d after operation. We conclude that disposable skin staples are well suited for minimally invasive surgical suturing.