Sutures Flashcards
1
Q
Absorbable sutures are: Degraded and eventually eliminated in one of two ways
A
- inflammatory process
- hydrolysis
2
Q
What kind of suture does not cause inflammatory response
A
Synthetic sutures
3
Q
Monofilament sutures
A
Single strand
Ties smoothly
Requires more knots
4
Q
Suture size
A
0 as reference
1, 2, 3,….. as they get larger
5
Q
Numbers followed by a 0 indicate what in suture size
A
Progressively smaller number
3.0, 2.0, 1.0
6
Q
What is the most common suture size for the lids
A
Proline 6.0
7
Q
Designed to be held with a needle holder. Most common for eye
A
Curved
8
Q
Usually held by hand, usually never in the eye
A
Straight
9
Q
What is the most common suture for skin and eye
A
Simple interrupted
10
Q
Vertical mattress sutures
A
Perpendicular to wound
11
Q
Horizontal suture in matters suture
A
Parallel with the wound
