Suture Types Flashcards
What is polyglycolic acid?
Dexon
What is polyglyconate?
Maxon
What is polydioxanone?
PDS
What is polyglactin 910?
Vicryl
Are polyglycolic acid, polyglyconate, polydioaxone, polyglactin 910 synthetic or nonsynthetic?
Synthetic
Are plain, chromic suture synthetic or nonsynthetic?
Non-synthetic
What is the half-life of polyglycolic acid (dexon)?
2 weeks
What is the half-life of polyglyconate (maxon)?
3-6 weeks
What is the half-life of polydioxanone (PDS)?
3-6 weeks
What is the half-life of polyglactin 910 (vicryl)?
2 weeks
What is the half-life of plain gut?
7 days
What is the half-life of chromic?
21 days
What is polypropelene?
Prolene
What is polyamide (nylon)?
Ethilon
What is polybutester?
Novafil
What is polytetrafluoroethylene?
Gore-Tex
What is Polyester (Darcon)?
Mersilene
What is “silk” trade name?
Mersilk
What are the permanent/non-absorbable sutures?
Polypropelene (prolene)
Polyamide (ethilon)
Polybutester (novafil)
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Polyester (darcon)
Silk
