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Surgery: Suture Materials and Needles Flashcards

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monofilament

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monofilament or braided: less tissue reaction

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monofilament

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monofilament or braided: less scarring

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monofilament

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monofilament or braided: easier to remove

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braided

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monofilament or braided: easier to handle

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3-1-1

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typical throwing sequence for a monofilament suture

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3-1-1-1

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throwing sequence for polypropylene (Prolene)

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braided

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monofilament or braided: fewer throws

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inflammation, infection

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under these conditions, absorbable sutures absorb faster

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fibrous encapsulation

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describe the body’s response to non absorbable sutures

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isopropyl alcohol

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when this evaporates, gut becomes tough to handle

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4-8 days

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wound support range for gut and chromic gut

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7-10 days

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wound support range for polyglactin

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gut

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this suture material produces the greatest tissue reaction of all materials

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monofilament

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gut: monofilament or multifilament

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multifilament

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polyglactin: monofilament or multifilament

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fibroin

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material in silk

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silk

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considered the easiest suture material to handle

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silk

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suture that most enhances bacterial infectivity

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polypropylene

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ideal as a “pull-out suture”

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2-0 vicryl, 3-0 vicryl

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deep anchoring stitch in cheek flaps

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3-0 silk

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used to loop the rectus muscles in scleral buckle surgery and strabismus surgery

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5-0 nylon, 5-0 prolene

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brow skin closure (patient coming back)

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5-0 vicryl

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orbicularis muscle closure

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5-0 fast, 6-0 fast

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eyelid skin closure (patient not coming back)

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6-0 nylon

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eyelid skin closure (patient coming back)

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7-0 vicryl

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suture for traction through the cornea

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8-0 vicryl

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conjunctival wound closure in trabeculectomy (BV needle)

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8-0 silk

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scleral closure in open globe

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9-0 prolene

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iridodialysis repair

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9-0 nylon

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scleral closure near the limbus

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prolene

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ideal intraocular suture material

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10-0 nylon

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closure of cornea

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10-0 nylon

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closure of trabeculectomy flap

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10-0 prolene

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iris or scleral fixation suture for IOL

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6-0

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with suture size smaller than this it is especially important to avoid pulling on the needle when drawing the suture through

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polyglactin 910

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Vicryl material

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