ST 106 week 3 review part 2
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alexonatsko on May 27, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Needles | need to be aimed at midline (heart) when passing it to Surgeon |
| 11-0 | smallest suture |
| Purse string | used to close base of appendix |
| tissue adhesive | used on liver to stop bleeding |
| infection | present in wound, increase collagenolysis |
| evisceration | contents are spilling out of the abdomen |
| Prolene | monofilament, low inflammatory response |
| Tapered | used on soft tissue, punctures tissue |
| Retention suture | adds support to closure, used in conjunction with running suture or interrupted |
| mesh | used to close defect in abdominal wall, D All of the above |
| Drain | used in dead space, to get fluid out |
| Knot | weakest part of the suture |
| Cotton suture | used on gastrointestinal tract |
| Silk suture | will not be used if allergies persist, or there's reaction, or infection |
| Surgeon picks what suture to use | according to type of tissue, hospital availability, and cost |
| Suture with low capillary capability is used | on patients that are at risk for infection |
| Enzymes | break down suture in the body |
| alcohol sutures | are very flamable |
| polydioxanone | is good for wounds that are at risk for infection |
| natural, synthetic and metal | are the subdivisions of non absorbable suture |
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