Suture Type

Question 1

Absorbable

Answer 1

Breaks down in body in time; length of time depends on suture type, size, location in body

Question 2

Factors that affect absorption of suture

Answer 2

Pt with fever, infection, or protein deficiency; suture under high tissue tension will fail faster

Question 3

Non-absorbable

Answer 3

Needs to be removed if used for skin closure; Will be retained in body if used internally

Question 4

Common uses of non-absorbable suture

Answer 4

Interrupted skin closures; securing drains; repair stitches for blood vessels; bowel repair; Achilles tendon repair

Question 5

Braided

Answer 5

Has a number of strand woven together like a string; harder to pull through tissue, more strength; easier to knot

Question 6

Types of braided suture

Answer 6

Silk, Vicryl, Ethibond

Question 7

Non-braided (Monofilament)

Answer 7

Single strand; less reactivity in the body; not prone to infection; tendency to loosen at surgical knot; slides through tissue easier

Question 8

Types of non-braided suture

Answer 8

PDS, Ethilon/Nylon, Monocryl

Question 9

Types of non absorbable suture

Answer 9

Silk, nylon, prolene, gortex, Ethibond, fiberwire

Question 10

Plain Gut

Answer 10

Monofilament

Question 11

Plain gut suture color

Answer 11

Dyed or undyed

Question 12

Plain gut complete absorption

Answer 12

70 days

Question 13

Plain gut size

Answer 13

6-0 to 0

Question 14

Chromic gut

Answer 14

Monofilament

Question 15

Chromic gut suture color

Answer 15

Dyed or undyed

Question 16

Chromic gut complete absorbtion

Answer 16

90 days

Question 17

Chromic gut size

Answer 17

7-0 to 3

Question 18

Gut suture uses

Answer 18

Used in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation

Question 19

Gut suture packaging

Answer 19

Tan

Question 20

Gut absorption

Answer 20

Plain gut absorbs more rapidly than chromic gut

Question 21

Gut traits

Answer 21

Composed of purified connective tissue (mostly collagen) derived from either the serosal layer of beef or submucosal fibrous lay of sheep intestines

Question 22

Fast absorbing plain gut packaging

Answer 22

Yellow

Question 23

Fast absorbing plain gut

Answer 23

Monofilament

Question 24

Fast absorbing plain gut suture color

Answer 24

Undyed

Question 25

Fast absorbing plain gut complete absorption

Answer 25

21 - 42 days

Question 26

Fast absorbing plain gut sizes

Answer 26

5-0 and 6-0

Question 27

Fast absorbing plain gut traits

Answer 27

Strand of collagenous material prepared from the submucosal layers of the small intestine of sheep or from serosal layers of small intestine of cattle; never to be used on internal tissue

Question 28

Fast absorbing plain gut uses

Answer 28

Dermal suturing only