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15 Cards in this Set
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during thoracotomy, which rib can move more? (cranial or caudal)
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cranial moves more
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should you place cranial and caudal drapes first or laterals?
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Cranial and caudal first, then laterals
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what layer is most important in holding incisions closed?
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submucosa
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2 common organs to use stay sutures in
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stomach, bladder
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Absorbable sutures lose strength in __ days
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60
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surgical gut suture
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natural origin
-multifilament -lowest tensile strength -highest reactivity -absorbable |
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Polyglactin 910
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"Vicryl"
-synthetic -multifilament -absorbable |
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Polydioxanone
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"PDS"
-synthetic -monofilament -absorbable, but slow |
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Poliglecaprone 25
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"Monocril"
-synthetic -monofilament -absorbable (rapid) |
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silk
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natural
-multifilament -best handling characteristics -very reactive -non-absorbable |
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nylon
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synthetic
-monofilament or multifilament (mono preferred) -non-absorbable |
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polymerized caprolactum
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synthetic
-multifilament -protein outer coat -nonabsorbable -no tensile strength loss (for skin only) |
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polypropylene
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synthetic
-monofilament -inert, good knot security (good for skin) |
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sutures with highest reactivity
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surgical gut (absorbable)
silk (non-abdorbable) |
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highest and lowest net tensile strength
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highest absorbable - polyglyconate
lowest absorbable - surgical gut highest nonabsorbable - stainless steel lowest nonabsorbable - silk |
