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What is absorbable suture?
What is absorbable suture?
What does it mean to approximate tissue?
What does it mean to approximate tissue?
To bring tissue together by sutures or other means.
What is a blunt needle used for?
What is a blunt needle used for?
What are bolsters used for?
What are bolsters used for?
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What is bone wax?
What is bone wax?
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What is the technique of continuous suture?
What is the technique of continuous suture?
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What is control-release in sutures?
What is control-release in sutures?
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What defines a cutting needle?
What defines a cutting needle?
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What is a double-armed suture?
What is a double-armed suture?
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What does interrupted suture refer to?
What does interrupted suture refer to?
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What is a keloid?
What is a keloid?
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What does it mean to ligate?
What does it mean to ligate?
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What does 'memory' refer to in suture material?
What does 'memory' refer to in suture material?
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What defines a monofilament suture?
What defines a monofilament suture?
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What is a multifilament suture?
What is a multifilament suture?
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What describes nonabsorbable sutures?
What describes nonabsorbable sutures?
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What is the purpose of the purse-string suture technique?
What is the purpose of the purse-string suture technique?
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What are retention sutures?
What are retention sutures?
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What does running suture mean?
What does running suture mean?
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What is a subcuticular (buried) suture?
What is a subcuticular (buried) suture?
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What is a swage?
What is a swage?
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What is a taper cut needle used for?
What is a taper cut needle used for?
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What is a tapered needle?
What is a tapered needle?
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What does tissue drag refer to?
What does tissue drag refer to?
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Study Notes
Suture Terminology
- Absorbable Suture: Material that is naturally broken down and digested by body tissues, eventually being absorbed.
- Approximate: The process of bringing tissue edges together using sutures.
- Blunt Needle: A curved, tapered needle with a blunt tip, ideal for suturing highly vascular organs like the liver.
- Bolsters: Tubes used for retention sutures to prevent them from cutting into patients' skin.
- Bone Wax: A pliable, waxy substance used to manage capillary bleeding from bone surfaces.
- Continuous Suture: Technique utilizing one uninterrupted strand of suture to join tissue edges without individual knots.
- Control-release: A specialized suture-needle combination that allows for easier suture release.
- Cutting Needle: A needle with a cutting edge on one side for piercing tissue, commonly used on the outer curve.
- Double-armed Suture: A combination with needles on both ends; used for connecting circular or tubular structures.
- Interrupted Suture: Method of closing tissue by placing individual sutures in close proximity.
- Keloid: Overproduction of scar tissue leading to cosmetic or functional issues.
- Ligate: The act of placing a loop or tie around a blood vessel or duct to occlude it.
- Memory: The characteristic of suture material that allows it to revert to its original shape when unwrapped.
- Monofilament Suture: A type of suture made from a single fiber for reduced tissue drag.
- Multifilament Suture: Made from multiple fibers, often braided or twisted for enhanced strength.
- Nonabsorbable Sutures: Sutures that do not break down in the body, used for longer-term support.
- Purse-string Suture: Technique that involves stitching around the opening of a lumen, which can be tightened like a drawstring.
- Retention Sutures: Heavy, nonabsorbable sutures that reinforce closure by going through all tissue layers.
- Running Suture: Continuous strand method for approximating tissues without interruption.
- Subcuticular Suture: Technique for closing wounds beneath the skin's surface, leaving no visible sutures and minimal scarring.
- Swage: The fused area of an atraumatic suture where the suture material attaches to the needle.
- Taper Cut Needle: Needle type that features a reverse cutting edge, effective for suturing dense connective tissues.
- Tapered Needle: A needle with a round shaft that tapers to a sharp tip, making it easy to puncture tissue.
- Tissue Drag: The friction experienced between some suture materials and surrounding tissues, affecting ease of placement.
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