Suture
The bringing together of separated edges
What is approximation (bring edges together)?
2 categories suture is divided into
What is monofilament, multifilament?
Used on liver tissue
What is a blunt needle
The characteristic of multifilament suture that encourages the spread of infection
What is Capillary action?
Needle to nose
What is the way a suture loaded onto a needle driver should be passed?
The ease with which suture slips through tissue
What is drag?
A single continuous strand of material
What is monofilament?
Used for anastomosis of a vascular lumen
What is non-absorbable monofilament
The amount of force needed to break the suture?
What is tensile strength?
Suture material without a needle
What is a free tie?
Retracts tissue during a surgical procedure
What is retraction suture
Many fibers together to form one strand
What is multifilament
Used to penetrate tough tissue
What is a cutting needle
Lot number, product code, length, color
What is information included on suture packet?
The tendency to retain its original shape or configuration after it is removed from the package
What is memory?
That which indicates the diameter of a given suture
What is the gauge
The inability to stretch
What is inert
A needle that is swaged but can come unattached from it's ligature with little effort
What is Rapid Release, Control Release or Pop-off needles
The ability to be hydrolyzed or digested enzymatically
What is absorbable.
Packaged in alcohol, this should not be opened prior to the time of usage.
What is chromic gut
This causes the least amount of friction as it is sewn in
What is swaged monofilament
The term for a ligature that has a needle attached
What is a "stick tie"
Used when anastomosing intestinal tissue
What is curved taper needle
Measured by it's ability to maintain strength until the wound is healed
What is Absorption rate
The ability to bend and move freely without breaking
What is pliability