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13 Cards in this Set
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Plain Gut
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absorbable 7-10 days
monofilament non synthetic yellow package and suture no soaking in water or NaCl used on tissue that heals quickly stored in alcohol from serosa of beef/submuc of sheep |
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Chromic Gut / Surgigut
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absorbable 14-21 days
monofilament non synthetic stored in alcohol beige package, brown suture no soaking from serosa of beef/submuc of sheep |
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Monocryl / Caprosyh
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absorbable 14-21 days
monofilament synthetic poliglecaprone clear or violet salmon/coral package mostly skin & subcutaneous closures |
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Vicryl / Polysorb
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absorbable 60-90 days
multifilament synthetic polyglactin 910 violet package violet/white suture braided & coated [antibiotic] most common [skin/subcut] also on vessels |
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Vicryl Rapide
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absorbable 7-10 days [42total]
multifilament synthetic polyglactin 910 violet/white suture white w/ red writing package heat treated to breakdown faster |
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PDS II
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absorbable 180-240 days
monofilament synthetic polydioxanone knot slippage high memory silver package violet/blue suture fascia closure |
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Silk / Sofsilk
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non absorbable
multifilament non synthetic braided blue/turquoise package black suture tie off vessels made from silkworm dont use in kidneys bladder gbladder |
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Cotton
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non absorbable
multifilament non synthetic pink package white suture weakest non absorbable strong when wet umbilical tapes [retracting] |
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Nylon/ Monosof/ Ethilon/ Dermalon
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non absorbable
monofilament synthetic ethilon/dermalon green package black suture poor knots (stiff) mostly on skin closure |
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Neurolon / Surgilon / Bralon
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non absorbable
multifilament synthetic nylon braided green package black suture for neurosurgery neurosurgery |
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Prolene/ Surgipro/ Surgilene
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non absorbable
monofilament synthetic polypropylene deep blue package blue suture excellent tensile strength used for vascular anastomosis and tissue reinforcement |
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Ethibond / Surgidac
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non absorbable
multifilament synthetic polyester orange package green/white suture high tensile strength used for ortho, tendon/ligament repair, close heart incisions |
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Stainless Steel
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non absorbable
monofilament braided sharp stemal closings, large abdo wounds never cut with suture scissors |
