Topic: Suture Material
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What is the small suture material?
Silk (needs to be removed) or gut (dissolvable).... Source(s): RDA, CDA, CDPMA Read More »
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What is a suture material?
Thread (or other materials like surgical staples)for stitches Read More »
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Why is polypropylene considered the best suture material for arte...
1)Polypropylene can be made in a wide range of flexibility and thicknesses, giving the surgen a choice in the properties he wants. 2)It is also bio-compatible and hypoallergenic. The polymers of polypropylene are composed of simple hydrocar... Read More »
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Featured Content: Suture Material
Surgical suture on needle holder. Packaging shown above. Surgical suture is a medical device used to hold body tissues together after an injury or surgery. More »
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Steadman's lists both spellings and I believe they are sold under both names (depending on manufacturer), but in my experience Ti-Cron is the preferred spelling, probably by virtue of its being the bigger seller. Read More »
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It was the physician "Rhazes" who began using animal gut for structure material. Read More »
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When I suture a wound, I used polyglycolic acid, occasionally polyester, and even polypropylene, on the insides and Nylon on the outside. The type of suture to use depends on the purpose, what tissues and how healthy they are. Silk may be t... Read More »
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Polyglycolic acid is marketed as a multifilament suture braided from filaments extracted from glycolic acid and. It is probably the most common organic material Read More »
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Sutures? As in for stiching up wounds? Well, at least two types of modern sutures are made from catgut. So I'd imagine they were made from catgut during WWI. Edit: this might be interesting, just found it doing a search on WWI sutures. It's... Read More »
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The quality of the material is completely inconsequential in regard to the practice of suturing. The most important aspect of placing sutures is proper tissue handling, instrument and tying technique, relative to the situation at hand. If o... Read More »
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