Non-absorbable Suture Material Classification Flashcards
Natural material
Mersilk / silk
Synthetic materials (4)
Prolene / polypropylene
Supramid / polyamide
Mersiline / polyester
Flexon / stainless steel
Multifilament materials (3)
Mersilk / silk
Mersiline / polyester
Flexon/ stainless steel
Monofilament materials (4)
Prolene / polypropylene
Supramid / polyamide
Mersiline / polyester
Flexon / stainless steel
Mersilk tissue use (2)
CV
Thoracic
Prolene tissue due (2)
Vascular
Skin
Supramid tissue use (2)
Muscle
Skin
Mersiline tissue use (2)
Subcutis
Muscle
Flexon tissue use (2)
Bone
Tendon
Flexon:
Advantage (1)
Disadvantage (1)
Very strong
Difficult to handle
Mersiline:
Advantage (1)
Disadvantage (1)
Easy to handle
Poor knot tying quality
Supramid:
Advantage (1)
Disadvantage (1)
Little tissue reaction
Poor handling
Prolene:
Advantage (1)
Disadvantage (1)
High tensile strength
Tends to stretch
Mersilk:
Advantage (1)
Disadvantage (1)
Good handling
High capilliarity