Suture Material and other random stuff Flashcards
How long until MONOCRYL Plus
antibacterial
(poliglecaprone 25)
Suture looses 50% its tensile strenght? Lost tensile stength? How long until it is absorbed?
50% at 1 week. Lost at 3 weeks. Absorbed at 91-119days.
How long until Coated VICRYL
Plus Antibacterial
(polyglactin 910)
Suture looses 50% it’s tensile strength? When is it absorbed?
50% at 3 weeks. Absorbed at 56-70days.
How long until PDS II
(polydioxanone)
Suture looses 50% it’s tesnile strength? When is it absorbed?
50% at 5-6 weeks. Absorbed in 180days.
How long until Dexon (polygolic acid) looses 50% its tensile strength? When is it absorbed?
50% at 2-3 weeks. Absorbed at 90days.
How long until Surgical gut (chronic or plain) looses its strength? When is it absorbed
It have 0% strength at 2-3 weeks. Its absoption varies. It’s absorbed as a proteolytic process.
What is the tensile strenght of Polytetrafluoroethylene (goretex) compared to 316L steel?
1900MPa vs 600MPa (roughly)
Green vs. blue. vs white TA staples? Size before and after closure (widthxheight)
Green, 4x4.8, closed 2. Blue 4X3.5, closed 1.5. White 3X2.5, closed 1.
With regard to incisional gastropexies, what did Arbaugh Vet Surg 2013 find?
A knotless suture appears to have comparable, if not greater load to failure than a standard suture of similar composition when used in canine incisional gastropexy in an acute ex vivo model.
What 5 suture materials were shown to only need 3 throws to have a secure not in Marturello Vet Surg 2014?
polyglactin 910, EthilonTM, polyglytone 6211, SurgiproTM, and MonosofTM
In Hayes Vet Surg 2014, what were risk factors for glove perforation? What was the rate of perforation?
- duration of surgery 2. orthopedic surgery 3. use of power tools 3. use of surgical wire. 4. use of polyisoprene gloves 5. operative role as primary surgeon.
What did Fitzpatrick Vet Surg 2013 find with regards to TPLO complications?
14.8% complication rate (6.6% major). 2.8% subsequent meniscal tear. 6.6% post op infection. No difference in complications bw staged or simultaneously bilateral. Administration of post-op antbiotics and being a labrador was protective against post op infection. Being overweight and an intact male increased the risk of having a postop infection. being overweight anda complete CCL tear were predictive of overall complications
According to Turk Vet Surg 2014, what are risk factors for SSI?
Hypotension, class of surgery, use of an implant.
In Bursteiner Vet Surg 2010, what were risk factors for conference attendees to have MRSA colonization?
Contact with a ruminant in the last 30 days, living with an infected person in the last year, or working at a clinic with a person in charge of an infection control program.
In Singh Vet Surg 2013, who in the hospital were most often found to be contaminated clothing?
Vet techs were 9.5 more likely to be contamined with MRSA than students.
What did Hamilton JAVMA 2013 find?
A hospital stay of >3d was associated with an increase risk of acquring MDR E.Coli or MRSA.
