Suture Presentation
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Suture Presentation By: Jo.Lee
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Suture Presentation. By: Jo.Lee. Silk. and turn it into this-. You take this…. This suture is made up of raw silk spun by silkworms (Bombyx Mori). It is then coated with beeswax or silicone for maximum handling characteristics. Surgical Silk Sutures!. Characteristics - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Suture PresentationBy: Jo.Lee
Silk
You take this…This suture is made up of
raw silk spun by silkworms (Bombyx Mori). It is then coated with beeswax or silicone for maximum
handling characteristics.
and turn it into this-
Surgical Silk Sutures!
CharacteristicsType: A Natural Multifilament Non-Absorbable SutureTensile Strength: High but becomes weaker by 1 year due to moisture absorption. Construction: BraidedColor(s) of Suture: Violet, white and blackCommon Uses: Serosa of gastrointestinal tract and fascia in absence of infectionSizes: 8-0 , 7-0 , 6-0 , 5-0 , 4-0 , 3-0 , 2-0 , 0 , #1 , #2Needle Type & Size: Tapered point needles of various sizes.Other: Virgin silk sutures (blue) are used in ophthalmic surgeries and are frequently used for suture ligatures.
The End!Works Cited:
Lai S. “Sutures and Needles.” eMedicine. Web. 31 March 2010 <http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/884838-overview>
Frey K. “Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist.” 2008
“Expertise in Surgery”<http://www.asc.bbraunusa.com/assets/base/asc/Brochures/Sutures/Silkam-Virgin%20Silk%20%28BBSE-037-02%29.pdf>
