Surgery Lab Flashcards
List the braided absorbable suture material.
Polyglactin 910 - Vicryl Rapide
Polyglactin 910 - Vicryl
Polyglycolic Acid - Dexon
List the monofilament absorbable suture materials.
Poligelcaprone 25 - Monocryl
Polygytone 6211 - Caprosyn
Glycomer 631 - Biosyn
Polyglyconate - Maxon
Polydioxanone - PDS
What are the features of catgut?
Absorbable, twisted, short tensile strength
Can have unpredictable absorbability - no longer recommended.
Polyglactin 910, AKA: ____.
Vicryl
What are the features of polyglactin 910?
Absorbable - hyrolysis Braided multifilment Coated for handling (soft and pliable) TS - Depends on type: Vicryl Rapide - short duration (0% TS in 2 weeks) Vicryl Plus - Intermediate Vicryl - Intermediate (14-21 days)
Polyglycolic acid, AKA: ____.
Dexon
What are the features of polyglycolic acid
Absorbably - hydrolysis Braided multifilament TS Intermediate (14-21 days) \+/- coating *rapidly degraded in infected urine*
Similar to Vicryl
What are the features of vicryl rapide? What’s its most common application?
0% TS in 2 weeks
Used in dental surgery
What are the features of Vicryl Plus?
Intermediate TS
It’s coated with an antimicrobial and can be used in infected wounds
What are the features of Vicryl? What is a common application?
Intermediate TS
Rapidly degraded in infected urine.
Used in ophthalmic surgery.
Poliglecaprone 25, AKA: ____.
Monocryl
What are the features of poliglecaprone 25?
Absorbable - hydrolysis
TS Short (7-14 days)
+/- antimicrobial coating
Only use for non-infected tissues
Polyglytone 6211, AKA: ___.
Caprosyn
What are the features of polyglytone 6211?
Absorbable - hydrolysis
Monofilament
TS Intermediate (14-21 days)
Used for non-infected tissues (bladder/SC)
Glycomer 631, AKA: ___.
Biosyn