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Sutures Flashcards

1
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Natural absorbable

A

plain gut

chromic gut

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2
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Natural non-absorbable

A

silk

stainless steel

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3
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Synthetic absorbable

A 
polyglactin 910 (Vicryl)
polyglycolic acid (Dexon)
poliglecaprone (Monocryl)
polydioxanone (PDS (II))
polyglyconate (Maxon)
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4
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Synthetic non-absorbable

A 
nylon (Ethilon, Dermalon)
nylon (Nurolon, Surgilon)
polyester (Mersilene, Ethibond, Polydek, Tevdek, Ti-Cron)
polypropylene (Prolene, Surgilene)
PTFE (Gore-Tex)
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5
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brand and generic names:
polyglactin 910
polyglycolic acid
Nylon
Polyester
Polypropylene
A 
Vicryl
Dexon
Ethilon, Dermalon
Mersilene, Ethibond
Prolene, Surgilene
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6
Q

Match equivalent sutures:
PDS
Vicryl
Monocryl

A

Maxon
Dexon
Chromic

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7
Q

Plain gut

A

Mono
Yellow
Absorbs rapidly

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8
Q

chromic gut

A

Mono
Tan
Treated with chromium salts

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9
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silk

A

Multi
Black
GI serosa, ligatures
Undyed

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10
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stainless steel

A

Can be mono or multi
Silver
sternal closure

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11
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polyglactin 910 (Vicryl)

A

Multi
Violet
Undyed

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12
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polyglycolic acid (Dexon)

A

Multi
Beige
Green

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13
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poliglecaprone (Monocryl)

A

Mono
Clear
Violet

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14
Q

polydioxanone (PDS (II))

A

Mono
Violet
Clear, blue

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15
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polyglyconate (Maxon)

A

Mono
Green
Undyed

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16
Q

nylon (Ethilon, Dermalon)

A

Mono
Black
Used for skin
Other colors

17
Q

nylon (Nurolon, Surgilon)

A

Multi
Black
Not commonly used
Undyed (Surgilon)

18
Q

polyester (Mersilene, Ethibond, Polydek, Tevdek, Ti-Cron)

A

Multi
Green
Vascular and orthopedics
Undyed

19
Q

polypropylene (Prolene, Surgilene)

A

Mono
Blue
Vascular anastomosis
Clear

20
Q

PTFE (Gore-Tex)

A

Mono
White
Vascular anastomosis grafts (PTFE)

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