High Yield (crush creogs) Flashcards
bladder injury incidence
0.05-0.66%
how large of bladder injury requires 2 layer closure
> 2cm defect
polyglactin suture brand name
Vicryl
polyglactin suture characteristics
absorbable
braided
multifilament
dyed vs undyed
polyglactin suture uses
skin, soft tissue, ligation vessels, repair bladder/bowel
polyglactin suture loses tensile strength …
lose 50% tensile strength in 3wk
- complete absorption in 60 days
silk suture characteristics
non-absorbable
braided - multifilament
very secure knots
significant inflammatory reaction
silk suture loses tensile strength …
1yr
poliglecaprone suture brand name
monocryl
poliglecaprone suture completely absorbs in
~100 days
polydioxanone suture name
PDS
PDS suture completely absorbs in
~200 days
PDS suture characteristics
absorbable
monofilament
poliglecaprone suture characteristics
absorbable
monofilament
polypropylene suture characteristics
non-absorbable
monofilament
dyed vs undyed
polypropylene suture name
prolene
when does organogenesis occur
weeks 6-8
what is gastrulation
establishes 3 germ cell layers (ectoderm, endoderm, mesoderm)
when does gastrulation occur
week 3
what does endoderm form
bladder & urethra
GI tract
resp system
thymus
parathyroid
what does mesoderm form
circulatory system
lymphatic system
connective tissue (bone, cartilage, vessels)
muscles
many internal organs (kidney, ureters, adrenal cortex, spleen)
what does ectoderm form
skin
mucosal linings
nervous system (brain, spinal cord)
portions of sensory organs
What is Class I surgical ound
Clean
uninfected operative wound
No entry into respiratory, alimentary, genital, or urinary tracts
What is class II wound
clean-contaminated
controlled entry into respiratory, alimentary, genital, or urinary tracts
No major contamination or infection