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