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| An adhesion is an abnormal attachment of two surfaces or structures that are normally seperate |
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| Pathologic, traumatic, or surgical creating of an opening between two normally separate organs or spaces |
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| Returned to proximity, as in wound closure, realigned tissue layers |
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| Collagen (from submucosa of sheep intestine or serosa of beef intestine) suture that has been treated with chromium salts to delay the rate of absorbtion |
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| Wounds that are persist for an extended period. A chronic wound may develop because of an underlying physical condition affecting the PT, or it may be caused by infection |
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| Normal (expected) scar formation |
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| Separation of wound edges that have not been closely approximated or from air that has been become trapped between tissue layers |
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| Involves wound irrigation to wash out contaminants and remove devitalized tissue |
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| Partial or total separation of a layer or layers of tissue after closure. |
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| Exposure (protrusion) of the viscera through the edges of a totally separated wound |
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| Healing by first intention occurs with a primary union that is typical of an incision opened under ideal conditions. healing occurs from side to side in an aseptic wound in which dead space has been eliminated and the wound edges are accurately approximated |
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| Type of suture needle that has a slit (or spring) at the back rather than than a closed eye, for ease in inserting the suture. |
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| Abnormal protrusion of a body structure through a defect or natural opening; can be traumatic, congenital, or the result of wound dehiscence |
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| Patient experiencing artificial prevention of immune responses by radiation or pharmaceutical methods, usually prevent rejection of a transplanted organ |
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| The bodys protective response to injury or tissue destruction is inflammation. The inflammatory process serves to destroy, dilute, or wall off the injured tissue. The classic local signs of inflammation are pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function |
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| Tied or constricted vessel or a constricted part, as with a suture |
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| Made of one strand; describes one type of suture |
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| Fine mesh gauze loosely placed in a wound (usually a contaminated one) that has been left open to heal by second intention |
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| Sutures that approximate wound edges for first intention healing |
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| Polytetrafluoroethylene, a synthetic material that can be used for tissue reinforcement or blood vessel replacement |
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| Healing that occurs when a wound fails to heal by primary union or the wound is left open and allowed to heal from the inner layer to the outside surface |
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| Used to support the primary suture line by easing tension on the primary suture line, thus reinforcing the wound closure and obliterating any dead spaces; also known as retention suture |
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| Manufactured with suture strands inserted into one end are referred to as eyeless or swaged needles. These needles are continuous with the suture strand, and the hole created in the tissue by the needle should be completely filled by the suture strand when suturing |
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| Ability to resist rupture |
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| Occurs when two granulated surfaces are approximated, also called delayed primary closure |
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| Elastic device that is ideal for retraction of delicate structures or for temporary occlusion of a vessel or duct |
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