CST Exam - Sutures and Staplers with all Correct & 100% Verified Answers| Actual Complete Exam| Already Graded A+

CST Exam - Sutures and Staplers with all Correct &
100% Verified Answers| Actual Complete Exam|
Already Graded A+

Plain gut and Chromic gut sutures ✔Correct Answer--- absorbable natural
- monofilament
- from beef or sheep intestines
- packaged in alcohol

how are chromic gut sutures are different from plain gut sutures? ✔Correct Answer--Chromic gut is
treated with salt solution

Polydioxanone/PDS sutures ✔Correct Answer--- provides a long duration of wound support
- absorbable (longest lasting absorbable
- tensile strength: 30 to 50 days
- monofilament

Polyglactin 910/Vicryl suture ✔Correct Answer--- can be used in the presence of infection
- absorbable
- mainly multifilament but can also be monofilament

Nylon/ethilon/demalon suture ✔Correct Answer--- commonly used in neuro
- must remove memory
- nonabsorbable
- monofilament

polyethylene/ethibond suture ✔Correct Answer--- used for tendon repair (strong)
- nonabsorbable
- monofilament

Polypropylene/Prolene suture ✔Correct Answer--- nonabsorbable
- insert in tissue
- suture of choice for vascular
- can be used in the presence of infection
- monofilament

Monocryl/polyglecaprone-25 sutures ✔Correct Answer--- absorbable
- least inflammatory
- highest initial tensile strength
- monofilament

Polyglycolic acid/dexon sutures ✔Correct Answer--- absorbable
- braided
- multifilament

polyglyconate/maxon sutures ✔Correct Answer--- absorbable
- nearly equivalent to PDS in terms of durability, but with increased knot security and easier to
handle