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Sutures Flashcards

1
Q

Monofilament absorbable

A

Monocryl
PDS
Maxon

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2
Q

Monofilament non absorbable

A

Nylon
polyolefin plastics (polypropylene/polyethylene)
Ethicon

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3
Q

Mutifilament absorbable

A

Catgut
Demon
Vicryl

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4
Q

Multifilament non-absorbable

A

Silk
Nylon
Polymerized caprolactam (vetafil)
Polyester (ethibond, polydek, tevdek)

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5
Q

Skin surure material

A

Avoid capillary (multifillament) and reactive materials

  • monofilament non absorbable-
    nylon
    Poly propylene
    Steel
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6
Q

SubQ suture type

A

Synthetic absorbable -
Vycryl, Dexon
Monocryl, PDS, Maxon

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7
Q

Vicryl

A

Multifilament
Absorbable
Synthetic

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8
Q

Catgut

A

Absorbable

Natural

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9
Q

Dexon

A

Absorbable

synthetic

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10
Q

Monocryl

A

Monofilament
Absorbable
Synthetic

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11
Q

Absorbable

A

Catgut

Monocryl
PDS
Maxon

Dexon
Vicryl

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12
Q

PDS

A

Monofilament
Absorbable -long term
Synthetic

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13
Q

Maxon

A

Monofilament
Absorbable
Synthetic

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14
Q

Silk

A

Multifilament
Non absorbable
Natural

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15
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Nylon

A

Monofilament?
Non absorbable
Synthetic - polyamide

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16
Q

Vetafil
Supra mid
Braunamid

A

Multifilament
Non absorbable
Synthetic - polyamides (polymerized caprolactam)

17
Q

Tevdeck, polydeck, ethiflex
Ticron
Ethibond

A

Strong for life of patient

Multifilament
Non absorbable
Synthetic- polyester (Teflon coated)
(Silicone coated-ticron)
(Polybutilate coated-ethibond)

18
Q

Polypropylene- prolene & surgilene

Polyethylene

A

Increased pressure or very long healing

Monofilament
Non absorbable
Synthetic - polyolefin plastics

19
Q

Non absorbable

A

Silk

Nylon

Vetafil, supramid, Braunamide
Tevdek, ethiflex, ticron, ethibond
Prolene, Surgilene, polyethylene

20
Q

Fascia (slow healing)

A

Synthetic non absorbable
- Nylon, propylene

Slow synthetic absorbable
- maxon, PDS

21
Q

Muscle

A

Synthetic

absorbable or non absorbable

22
Q

Cardiac

A

Nonabsorbable

- nylons and polypropylene (monofilament)

23
Q

GI

A

Avoid multifilaments!!!

Synthetic absorbable monofilament: maxon PDS
Or Non absorbable: polypropaolene

24
Q

Urinary Bladder

A

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

25
Q

Vascular ligation

A

Chronic gut

Silk

26
Q

Vascular repair

A

Polypropylene (least thrombogenic)

27
Q

Tendon

A

Non absorbable monofilament ( polypropylene)

28
Q

Nerve

A

Nylon

Polypropylene

Surgery (11 decks)

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