Question

RECORD OE IRA NLOG Section 2. Principles and Practice of Surgical Technology 188 Fill in the Table: Suture Types Classify the following suture types according to their characteristics: Type: Natural or Common Monofilament Tensile Color Package Strength Trade Absorbable or Suture Generic Name or Usage Name(s) Nonabsorbable Multifilament Synthetic Plain gut Plain gut collagen (intestine of sheep or cows) Chromic gut collagen (intestine of sheep or cows treated with Chromic gut salts) Polyglactin 910 Vicryl or polyglycolic Dexon acid Polydioxanone PDS II Ethicon Stainless Stainless steel steel Polypropylene Prolene or Surgilene Ethilon Nylon Dermalon Nurolon Surgilon Surgical Silk silk

Answer 1

Plain gut -

Absorbable

Monofilament

Natural

Used to close tissues with little tension

Yellowish tan

low tensile strength

Chromic gut

Absorbable

Monofilament

Natural

Used to close tissues with little tension.

Brown/ blue

Low tensile strength

Polyglycolic acid

Absorbable

Multifilament

Synthetic

Used in Maxillofacial, periodontal surgeries

Violet

High tensile strength

Polydioxanone

Absorbable

Monofilament

Synthetic

Used in orthopedic, gastro, cardiovascular and general surgeries

Violet

High tensile strength

Stainless steel

Non-absorbable

Monofilament / Multifilament

Natural

Used in orthopedics and repair of hernia

Metallic Silver

High tensile strength

Polypropylene

Non-absorbable

Monofilament

Synthetic

Used in Maxillofacial, periodontal surgeries

Blue

High tensile strength

Nylon

Non-absorbable

Monofilament

Synthetic

Used in Maxillofacial, periodontal and oral surgeries

Black

Moderate tensile strength

Silk

Non-absorbable

Multifilament

Natural

Used in Maxillofacial, periodontal and oral surgeries

Black

Moderate tensile strength