Suture Flashcards
What types of suture are absorbable?
Chromic gut
polyglactin 910
PGA
Glycomer 631
Caprolactone
Poliglecaprone 25
PDS( prolonged absorbable)
What types of suture are non-absorbable?
Nylon
Silk
Polypropylene
Polymerized caprolactam
stainless steel wire
Is chromic gut absorbable?
Yep
- B/d by phagocytosis
- rapidly removed in infected wounds
Is chromic gut multifilament?
Yep
What is chromic gut made out of?
Sheep gut….Gross
True/False
Knot security decreases when chromic gut is wet?
TRUE!!!
What are the current uses for chromic gut?
Trick question!
Not really used in practice
True/False
Polyglactin 910 is absorbable and monofilament
False!
Polyglactin 910 is absorbable and Multifilament.
How is polyglactin 910 broken down?
HYDROLYSIS
stable in contaminated wounds
rapidly degraded in infected urine
What are the uses of polyglactin 910?
Dental sx

True/False
Polyglactin 910 is synthetic.
TRUE!
copolymer of lactide and glycolide with polyglactin 370
coated with calcium stearate.
If they ask this then I’m going to kill all their families
What are the uses for PGA?
Dental sx
What is the difference in Polyglactin 910 and PGA?
PGA
- synthetic, but from glycolic acid
- coated or uncoated
Polyglactin 910
- copolymer of lactide and glycolide with polyglactin 370
coated with calcium stearate.
How is PGA bd?
HYDROLYSIS
stable in contaminated wounds
rapidly degraded in infected urine
T/F
Glycomer 631 is absorbable and monofilament.
TRUE!
What are the uses of glycomer 631?
TONS!
- enterotomies
- cystotomies
- body wall closure
- fascia closure
T/F
Caprolactone is non-absorbable and monofilment suture.
False
Caprolactone is absorbable and monofilment suture.
What are the uses for Caprolactone?
Closure of cystotomies
- Must be non-infected
SQ closure
T/F
Poliglecaprone 25 is also called monocryl
True
T/F
Monocryl is absorbable and monofilament
True
What are the uses of monocryl?
It’s the same as caprolactone
Closure of cystotomies
Must be non-infected
SQ closure
Which suture is prolonged absorbable?
Polidioxanone (PDS)
T/F
PDS is absorbable and monofilament
True
What are the uses of PDS?
TONS!
- enterotomies
- cystotomies
- body wall closure
- fascia closure
What absorbable suture is synthetic?
PDS
Monocryl
caprolactone
glycomer 631
PGA
Polyglactin 910