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Now You See Me, Now You Don't
Put a suture in it!
Man, oh Man, I made that!
Boom: 1,2,3,you're gonna loves the holes they poke in ya!
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This suture is made from sheep mucosa or beef serosa and is absorbed in the body in 21 days.
What is Surgical Gut Suture?
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It can be broken down in tissue over time.
What are absorbable sutures?
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Silk, cotton, nylon, polyester fiber, polypropylene, stainless steel and barbed suture.
What are the most common nonabsorbable sutures?
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It is a polymer made from coal and water.
What is Nylon?
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The history dates back to 2000 BC.
What are needles?
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It is used on ophthalmic procedures and is derived from cattle tendons.
What are Collagen Suture?
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Suture material like PDS or PDS II are used for this type of tissue.
What is slow healing tissue?
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Stands of material that resist enzymatic digestion in living tissue.
What are coated nonabsorbable suture?
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It is the process by which Nylon degrades.
What is hydrolysis?
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The diameter of these should be the same to prevent unnecessary tissue trauma.
What sre the needle and the suture material?
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These sutures come from animal and plant sources.
What are Natural Sutures?
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It is the type of tissue that Plain Surgical Gut is used.
What is rapid healing tissue?
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Composed of monofilament and multifilament metal wire.
What is Class III suture?
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It is used for ophthalmic procedures and when absorption is desired.
What is Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl)?
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This type is used on friable tissue: liver; kidney; and spleen.
What is a blunt point needle?
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It is made of individual combed fibers aligned and twisted to form a finished strand.
What are Cotton Sutures?
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Absorbable suture like Polyglactin (Vicryl) is used in this surgical specialty, if not using Collagen suture material.
What is Ophthalmology surgery?
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Know for their inert properties, strength, and low tissue reactivity. Barbs at the end can traumatize surrounding tissues and tear gloves.
What is stainless steel?
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It is a disadvantage of synthetic polymers due to the slickness of the material.
What is knot tying?
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It is also referred to as a "spring" or "split eye".
What is a French Eye Needle?
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It must be kept moist or it will loose 20% of its original strength.
What are Silk Sutures?
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Absorbable suture used on the epidermis.
What is Collagen Suture Material?
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One of the smallest suture material available.
What is 11-0 Nylon?
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It is a long chain monofilament that is dyed blue and comes in sizes 0 to 6-0.
What is Polyethylene (Dermalene)?
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These are made so that the diameter of the needle and the suture material are contiguous.
What are swagged needles?
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