Absorbable Suture Material Classification Flashcards
Catgut:
Strength
Absorption time
Method of absorption
Loses 50% tensile strength in 5 days
Absorbed within 10 days
Phagocytosis
N.b. Chromatic stronger and slower absorption
Catgut:
Tissue use (3)
Disadvantages (3)
Subcutis/muscle/eyes
Tissue reaction
Poor tensile strength
Poor knot security
N.b. Chromatic stronger and less likely to cause reaction
Vicryl: Proper name Strength Absorption time Absorption method
Polyglactin 910
Loses 50% strength 14 days
Absorbed 60-90 days
Hydrolysis
Vicryl:
Tissue use (3)
Advantage (1)
Disadvantage (1)
Subcutis/muscle/eyes
Good handling characteristics
Considerable tissue drag
PDS: Proper name Strength Absorption time Absorption method
Polydioxanone
Loses 30% strength 14days
Absorption 90days
Hydrolysis
PDS:
Tissue use (3)
Advantage (1)
Subcutis/muscle/eyes
Tissue reaction minimal
Monocryl:
Proper name
Strength
Absorption method
Poliglecaprone 25
Loses 30% strength 14days
Hydrolysis
Monocryl:
Tissue use (2)
Advantage (1)
Subcutis/intradermal
Tissue reaction minimal
Absorbable sutures which can be used for infected sites (2)
Dexon / polyglycolic acid
PDS / polydioxanone
Absorbable sutures which can be used for eyes (3)
Catgut (both)
Vicryl / polyglactin 910
PDS / polydioxanone
Synthetic materials (3)
Vicryl / polyglactin 910
PDS / polydioxanone
Monocryl / poliglecaprone 25
Natural material
Catgut plain and chromatic
Coated materials (2)
Catgut chromatic
Vicryl / polyglactin 910
Uncoated materials (3)
Catgut plain
PDS / polydioxanone
Monocryl / poliglecaprone 25
Monofilament materials (2)
Monocryl / poliglecaprone 25
PDS / polydioxanone