Abdominal incisions and sutures in O&G TOG 2014

Question 1

What type of suture is Vicryl?
- Filament type
- tissure reaction
tensile strength
Abortion

Answer 1

Polyglactin
- Braided
- Low tissue reaction
- Good tensile strength
- Abortion 60-90 days

Question 2

What type of suture is vicryl rapide?
- Filament type
- tissure reaction
tensile strength
Abortion

Answer 2

• Monofilament
• Low tissues reaction
• Good tensile strength
• Absorption 7-14 days

Question 3

What type of suture is PDS?
- Filament type
- tissure reaction
tensile strength
Abortion

Answer 3

Polydioxanone
- Monofilament
- Low tissues reaction
- Greatest strength
- Absorption 180-210 days

Question 4

What type of suture is Monocryl?
- Filament type
- tissure reaction
tensile strength
Abortion

Answer 4

Polyglecaprone
- Monofilament
- Low tissue reaction
- Good tensile strength
- Absorption 90-120 days

Question 5

What type of suture is Nylon?
- Filament type
- tissure reaction
tensile strength
- Handling

Answer 5

Monofilament
Low reaction
High tensile
Poor handling

Question 6

What type of suture is prolene?
- Filament type
- tissure reaction
tensile strength
- Handling

Answer 6

Monofilament
Least tissue reaction
Good tensile strength
Poot handling

Question 7

What type of suture is Mersilene?
- Filament type
- tissure reaction
tensile strength
- Handling

Answer 7

Braided
Low reaction
High strength
Good handling

Question 8

What are the 2 main types of staples.

Benefits of staple?

Answer 8

Non absorbable or absorbable

Contaminated wounds have lower incidence of infection

Disadvantage: staple track formation, bacterial migration into wound bed, discomfort removing

Question 9

With absorbable staple how long do they retain strength?

Answer 9

40% at 14 dats, absorbed over period of 1 month. Low rates of infection