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Suture is define as: - ✔✔a genetic term for all material used to repair and the-aproximate incited or torn
tissue.
Suture material have 3 properties: - ✔✔Physical characteristics (tensile strength, memory)
Handling characteristic (pliability)
Tissue-reaction characteristic (absorption)
Suture is composed of two main categories: - ✔✔absorbable and non absorbable
Absorbable =surgical gut
collagen sutures used in eye surgeries
Synthetic absorbed le suture often used in laparotomies.
Nonabsorbable sutures are divided into 3 classes: - ✔✔Class I: silk and synthetic fibers
Class II: cotton or linen fibers
Class III: sutures with composition of monofilament or multifilament metal where.
Nonabsorbable suture include: - ✔✔silk (not used if infection is present)
Cotton (eg. umbilical tape)
Nylon (used in ophthalmology)
Polyester fiber (used as general closure or facial)
Polypropylene (often used in the presence of infection)
Barbed suture (used extensively in plastic surgery)
Stainless steel.