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Sutures and Needles
Types of Sutures and Needles Used In Surger
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Plain Gut | YELLOW PACKAGE Undyed white in color string Monofilament, absorbable Used in general soft tissue approximation or ligation 5-10 Day wound supoort NOT FOR CARDIO AND NEURO TISSUE Ligation, skin, bowel, peritoneum, Uterus, vaginal cuff,, ophth |
| Chromic Gut | BEIGE PACKAGE Dyed tan or beige Monofilament, absorbable, beige, brown Used often in GYN 10-14 Day wound support Ligation, General closure, bowel, ortho, ophth |
| Fast Acting Surgical Gut | YELLOW PACKAGE Undyed Monofilament Skin repair, episiotomy, mucosa in oral cavity |
| Monocryl (Poliglecaprone 25 | PINK PACKAGE Dyed violet or undyed (for skin suture) General soft tissue approximation 14 day wound support Monofilament Absorbable Synthetic NOT FOR CARDIO, NEURO, MICROSURGERY, OR OPHTHALMIC |