Sutures Flashcards
1
Q
Plain Catgut Source
A
Submucosa of sheep’s intestine
2
Q
Plain Catgut nature
A
Absorbable natural
3
Q
Plain Catgut color
A
Yellow
4
Q
Plain Catgut sterilisation
A
Presterilised and kept in ethicon fluid preservative
5
Q
Plain Catgut tension strength and absorption time
A
10 days and 80 days
6
Q
Chromic Catgut Source
A
Catgut + 20% chromate + 5 parts of glycerin
7
Q
Chromic Catgut nature
A
Absorbable natural
8
Q
Chromic Catgut color
A
Tan
9
Q
Chromic Catgut sterilisation
A
Presterilised in aluminum coated sterile foils overwrap with ethicon as preservative.
10
Q
Chromic Catgut TS and AT
A
20 days and 100 days
11
Q
Vicryl source
A
Polyglactin
12
Q
Vicryl nature
A
Absorbable, synthetic
13
Q
Vicryl color
A
Violet
14
Q
Vicryl sterilisation
A
Pre sterilised in foil
15
Q
Silk source
A
Cocoon of silk worn
