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Vicryl

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Polyglactin 910

Synthetic, absorbable, multifilament

Ligatures, Wound closure

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Monocryl

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Poliglecaprone

Synthetic, absorbable, monofilament - Short Duration

Closure of soft tissue/viscera

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PDS II

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Polydioxanone

Synthetic, absorbable, monofilament - Long Duration

Long term support of soft tissues and viscera

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Ethilon

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Nylon

Synthetic, non-absorbable, monofilament

Skin, stoma, vessel repair, tendon repair, hernias

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Prolene

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Polypropylene

Synthetic, absorbable, mono-filament

Skin, stoma, vessel & tendon repair, hernias

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What is a suitable suture material choice for skin closure (notintra-dermal)?

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Ethilon (Nylon)

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What is a suitable suture material choice for intra-dermal sutures?

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Vicryl, monocryl

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What is a suitable suture material choice for fascia closure?

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PDS

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What is a suitable suture material choice for muscle closure?

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PDS

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What is a suitable suture material choice for hernia repair?

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Ethilon (Nylon)

Prolene

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What is a suitable suture material choice for visceral closure?

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PDS
Monocryl
Vicryl

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What is a suitable suture material choice for tendon repair?

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Ethilon (Nylon)

Prolene

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What is a suitable suture material choice for vessel ligation?

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Vicryl

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What is a suitable suture material choice for vessel repair?

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Prolene

Ethilon

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What is a suitable suture material choice for nerve repair?

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Prolene

Ethilon

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What is a general guide to selection of suture material size?

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2-0 (3M) in dogs
3-0 (2M) in cats

Add 1-0 (minus 1M) for delicate tissue
Minus 1-0 (plus 1M) for tough tissue

17
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Give the number of throws needed for an interrupted, start of continuous and end of continuous knot for Vicryl or Monocryl (Polyglactin 910/Poliglecaprone 25)

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3

Start 3
End 6

18
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Give the number of throws needed for an interrupted, start of continuous and end of continuous knot for PDS II (Polydioxanone)

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4

Start 5

End 7

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Give the number of throws needed for an interrupted, start of continuous and end of continuous knot for Ethilon (Nylon).

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4

Start 5
End 6

20
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Give the number of throws needed for an interrupted, start of continuous and end of continuous knot for Prolene (Polypropylene)

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3

Start 3
End 5

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