Closings Flashcards
What type of stapling device is used to perform low anterior anastomosis
EEA
Disruption of previously sutured tissue layers is
Dehiscence
For which tissue type would a cutting needle be contraindicated
Intestine
What would affect normal wound healing
Peripheral vascular disease
What sutures is a polyester fiber suture
Ethibond
What is the phases of first intention wound healing
Lag ( inflammatory response), proliferation, and maturation (differentiation phase)
When assisting with the closure of a skin incision and operating a skin stapler, The surgical technologist and the scrub role is placing the Staples through which two layers
Cuticular and subcuticular
What is most commonly used for wound closure in the presence of infection
Stainless steel
Which suturing technique features short lateral stitches that are taken underneath the epithelial layer of skin
Subcuticular