Introduction to surgery midterm 2018 Flashcards
1
Q
Skin
A
nylon, polypropylene (plastics), steel
2
Q
Subcutis
A
synthetic absorbable
3
Q
Fascia
A
plastics (polypropylene), nylon
maxon, PDS
4
Q
Muscle
A
synthetic absorbable or synthetic nonabsorbable
5
Q
Cardiac
A
nylon or polypropylene (plastics)
6
Q
GI
A
PDS, maxon
nylon, plastics (polypropylene)
NO MULTIFILAMENT
7
Q
Bladder
A
same for GI
no vicryl or dexon because they are absorbed early due to the presence of urine
8
Q
Vascular ligation
A
silk, vicryl, cat gut
9
Q
Vascular repair
A
plastics (polypropylene)- least thrombogenic
10
Q
Tendon
A
nylon, plastics (polypropylene)
11
Q
Nerve
A
Nylon, plastic (polypropylene)- least reactive