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| CAUSES MINIMAL TISSUE TRAUMA |
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| BRINGING TOGETHER TWO SIDES OR EDGES |
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| CONTINUOUS RUNNING SUTURE |
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| SUBSTANCE WITHIN YOUR TISSUE CELLS THAT BREAK DOWN THE SUTURE |
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| REFERS TO ANY TISSUE THAT IS EASILY TORN |
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| TIE A STRUCTURE SUCH AS A VESSEL |
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| SURGEON'S USUAL PREFERENCE ON SUTURE MATERIAL AND SIZES |
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| WHEN THE SUTURE IS ATTACHED TO THE INSIDE OF THE NEEDLE;EYELESS NEEDLE |
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| SUTURE STRAND ATTACHED TO A CLAMP GENERALLY USED TO LIGATE IN DEEP AREAS WITH MINIMAL EXPOSURE |
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| SUTURE STRAND USUALLY NON-ABSORBABLE PLACED AROUND A STRUCTURE FOR RETRACTION TO THE SIDE OF THE SURGICAL FIELD |
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| LIST FUNCTIONS OF SUTURE MATERIAL |
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| 1. PROVIDES METHOD OF HEMOSTASIS 2. PROVIDES TISSUE APPROXIMATION 3. TIE OFF TISSUE TO BE REMOVED OR LIGATED 4. HOLDS TISSUES TOGETHER UNTIL HEALING TAKES PLACE 5. PROVIDES STRENGTH TO THE WOUND AFTER THE INCISION IS CLOSED |
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| (characteristics of suture material) ELASTICITY |
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| ABILITY TO BE STRETCHED OR EXPANDED |
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| (characteristics of suture material) infection potential |
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| the expected suture reaction when infection is present |
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| (characteristics of suture material) memory |
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| ability to return to former condition |
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| (characteristics of suture material) pliability |
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| ability to bend freely and repeatedly without breaking |
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(major types of suture material)
natural |
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| suture made of materials that are produced by or that exist in nature |
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(major types of suture material)
*non-absorbable* |
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| suture that effectively resists enzymatic digestion in living tissue |
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(major types of suture material)
absorbable |
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| suture that is capable of being absorbed by living mammalian tissue |
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(major types of suture material)
*synthetic* |
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| suture produced artificially from chemicals |
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| (classifications of suture materials) *Surgilon* |
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| nonabsorbable synthetic suture *nylon, surgilon* |
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| (classification of suture materials) surgical steel |
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| non absorbable synthetic suture |
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| (classifications of surgical material) *surgical gut-chromic* |
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| absorbable natural suture |
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| nonabsorbable natural suture |
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| nonabsorbable natural suture |
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| sheep intestine, pig, plain or chromic; absorbable natural suture |
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| *****KNOTS MUST HOLD SECURELY WITHOUT FRAYING OR SLIPPING**** |
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| **the material must be sterile** |
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| **the material should not shrink in tissue fluids** |
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| **the material must be nonelectrolytic, noncapillary, nonallergenic, and noncarcinogenic*** |
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| *the suture used must be as small in diameter as possible* |
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| **the absorbability time of the material must correspond to the rate of healing time of the tissue into which it will be placed ** |
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suture techniques
**interrupted** |
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| **if a stitch breaks, the remainder of the wound will stay intact** |
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| *(characteristics of retention sutures)* |
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| 1***consist of HEAVY nonabsorbable sutures 2. are placed through all or most of the tissue layers a distance OUT from the primary suture line (1-2 inches) 3. bumpers or bulsters are placed at the insertion site to protect the skin from this suture 4. are used to reinforce the PRIMARY sutures 5. DECREASE dead space*** |
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| **1. suture materials are VERY expensive, therefore, open only what you need 2. the outer peel-pack wrapper is nonsterile and is opened by the circulator using sterile technique 3. saving the packet is useful for product ID during procedures for questions and discretion on needle count** |
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| **statements concerning guidelines for handling suture** |
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| *** silk suture should be kept DRY because it is stronger when dry*** |
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| **surgical staples and ligating clips** |
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| **staples and clips are available in absorbable or nonabsorbable 2. staples and clips are available as color coded, disposable cartridges or preloaded into disposable instruments 3. staples are commonly used in thoracic, abdominal, gyno, neuro and in general closure 4. ligating clips are used to occlude vessels 5. decrease operative time and tissue handling which can result in less inflammation |
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| **generally the deeper the wound, the greater the curvature of the needle (easier on the doctor or surgeon) 2. straight needles are generally used on skin and superficial wounds 3. blunt needles are used for suturing friable tissue such as intestine, peritoneum, and spleen 4. needles with cutting shafts are used for tough, heavy tissues ** |
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| **handling of surgical needles** |
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| ** 1. always protect needle sharpness 2. if needle defects or burrs are noted, discard the needle 3. if needle breaks, ALL pieces must be accounted for 4. dispose of needle according to hospital policies and procedures |
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| **needles in the sterile field** |
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| ***in package, needle magnet, clamped in needle holder**** |
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| **ABSORBABLE NATURAL SUTURE MATERIAL** |
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| 1. SURGICAL GUT 2. COLLAGEN 3 FAST ABSORBING GUT |
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| **ABSORBABLE SYNTHETIC SUTURE MATERIAL** |
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| ***POLYGLACTIN 910, 2. POLOYGLYCOLIC ACID 3. POLYDIOXANONE 4. POLYGLYCONATE*** |
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| **NON-ABSORBABLE NATURAL SUTURE MATERIAL ** |
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| ** 1. SILK 2. COTTON 3 LINEN 4. STEEL ** |
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| **NON ABSORBABLE SYNTHETIC SUTURE MATERIAL** |
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| 1. NYLON 2. POLYESTER FIBER 3 POLYPROPYLENE 4. POLYBUTESTER 5. POLYETHYLENE ** |
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