Suture Lecture Flashcards
What is suturing?
the act of joining two surfaces together with a stitch or a series of stitches
What is the goal of suturing?
to hold wound edges in apposition to one another until the tissue has sufficient time to heal
Suturing is a?
learned skill
Personal preference plays a role in the?
type
What are the instruments needed for suturing?
Adson-Brown thumb forceps,
Suture scissors, Mayo-Hegar needle holder, or Olsen-Hegar needle holder
Straight or curved standard scissors
What are the three choices of suture materials?
absorbable or nonabsorbable
natural or synthetic
braided (multifilament) or monofilament
What are absorbable sutures?
designed to breakdown over a specific time frame and absorbed by body, 60 days
What are nonabsorbable sutures?
designed to either be left permanently in the body or removed after a certain healing period, 180 days
What is monofilament sutures?
- construction result of a single strand or filament
- surface is very smooth and passes through tissue easily
- memory
What is multifilament sutures?
- memory
- several filaments or strands being braided or twisted together
- strong, flexible and easy to handle
What are natural sutures?
- made from animal or plant material
- protein composition
- strength tissue varies from a few days (Plain Catgut) to several months (silk)
What are synthetic sutures?
- predictible degradability
- less tissue reaction
What is the different suture sizing?
7 heaviest to 11-0 finest
suture only
Suture only need _____ or slightly exceed the _____ power for wound.
match
holding
Ex: your shoes need to tie.. a rope would work but its overkill. A shoe lace will ite and hold yours shoes on your feef
Small knots, means ____ ____ reaction and minimal _____.
less tissue
scar