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Suture/closure material Flashcards

1
Q

Indications for stainless steel wire

A

holds good strength. Ex: sternum

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2
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T/F: silk must be removed

A

True! Used for acute wound

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3
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An absorbable suturing material

A

suturing gut

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4
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Good for approximate wound edges with minimal tissue trauma but do NOT provide a conduit for infection

A

staples

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5
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Least reactive:
polypropylene/polyester
nylon
Dacron

A

poly

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6
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Less reactive than Dacron and can be used in contaminated wounds:
nylon
polypropylene

A

nylon

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7
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What are the synthetic nonabsorable sutures?

A

Dacron
Nylon
Polypropylene/polyester

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8
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Nonreactive but hard to tie
Dacron
Nylon
Polypropylene

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nylon

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