Suture material types, needle selection, and wound closure technique concepts tested on surgical technologist certification exams.
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- What is an absorbable suture?
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A suture material that is broken down and absorbed by the body over time.- What is a nonabsorbable suture?
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A suture material that resists breakdown and remains in tissue unless removed.- What natural material is surgical gut suture made from?
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Processed submucosa from sheep or cattle intestine.- What does treating plain surgical gut with a chromium salt solution produce?
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Chromic gut, which absorbs more slowly and causes less tissue reaction than plain gut.- Which suture material is sold under the brand name Vicryl?
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Polyglactin 910.- Which suture material is sold under the brand name Dexon?
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Polyglycolic acid.- Which suture material is sold under the brand name Monocryl?
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Poliglecaprone 25.- Which suture material is sold under the brand name PDS?
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Polydioxanone.- Among nonabsorbable suture materials, which natural fiber has the best handling but the highest tissue reactivity?
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Silk.- Which suture material is sold under the brand name Prolene?
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Polypropylene.- Which suture material is sold under the brand name Ethilon?
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Nylon.- What is stainless steel suture typically used for?
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Sternal closure and tendon or bone repair.- What does "monofilament" mean in suture construction?
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The suture is made of a single, solid strand.- What does "multifilament" mean in suture construction?
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The suture is made of several strands twisted or braided together.- What is one advantage of monofilament suture over braided (multifilament) suture?
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Lower risk of harboring bacteria because it lacks the crevices of a braided strand.
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