Sutures Flashcards
Monofilament absorbable
Monocryl
PDS
Maxon
Monofilament non absorbable
Nylon
polyolefin plastics (polypropylene/polyethylene)
Ethicon
Mutifilament absorbable
Catgut
Demon
Vicryl
Multifilament non-absorbable
Silk
Nylon
Polymerized caprolactam (vetafil)
Polyester (ethibond, polydek, tevdek)
Skin surure material
Avoid capillary (multifillament) and reactive materials
- monofilament non absorbable-
nylon
Poly propylene
Steel
SubQ suture type
Synthetic absorbable -
Vycryl, Dexon
Monocryl, PDS, Maxon
Vicryl
Multifilament
Absorbable
Synthetic
Catgut
Absorbable
Natural
Dexon
Absorbable
synthetic
Monocryl
Monofilament
Absorbable
Synthetic
Absorbable
Catgut
Monocryl
PDS
Maxon
Dexon
Vicryl
PDS
Monofilament
Absorbable -long term
Synthetic
Maxon
Monofilament
Absorbable
Synthetic
Silk
Multifilament
Non absorbable
Natural
Nylon
Monofilament?
Non absorbable
Synthetic - polyamide
Vetafil
Supra mid
Braunamid
Multifilament
Non absorbable
Synthetic - polyamides (polymerized caprolactam)
Tevdeck, polydeck, ethiflex
Ticron
Ethibond
Strong for life of patient
Multifilament
Non absorbable
Synthetic- polyester (Teflon coated)
(Silicone coated-ticron)
(Polybutilate coated-ethibond)
Polypropylene- prolene & surgilene
Polyethylene
Increased pressure or very long healing
Monofilament
Non absorbable
Synthetic - polyolefin plastics
Non absorbable
Silk
Nylon
Vetafil, supramid, Braunamide
Tevdek, ethiflex, ticron, ethibond
Prolene, Surgilene, polyethylene
Fascia (slow healing)
Synthetic non absorbable
- Nylon, propylene
Slow synthetic absorbable
- maxon, PDS
Muscle
Synthetic
absorbable or non absorbable
Cardiac
Nonabsorbable
- nylons and polypropylene (monofilament)
GI
Avoid multifilaments!!!
Synthetic absorbable monofilament: maxon PDS
Or Non absorbable: polypropaolene
Urinary Bladder
Avoid mutifilament! Inc risk infection and calculi
Avoid vicryl/dexon (absorbed to quickly by urine pH)
Use synthetic multifilament absorbable
(Maxon/PDS)
Non absorbable inc risk of calculus fxn
