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Suture Presentation

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

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Suture Presentation

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  1. Suture Presentation By: Jo.Lee

  2. Silk

  3. 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!

  4. Characteristics Type: A Natural Multifilament Non-Absorbable Suture Tensile Strength: High but becomes weaker by 1 year due to moisture absorption. Construction: Braided Color(s) of Suture: Violet, white and black Common Uses: Serosa of gastrointestinal tract and fascia in absence of infection Sizes: 8-0 , 7-0 , 6-0 , 5-0 , 4-0 , 3-0 , 2-0 , 0 , #1 , #2 Needle 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.

  5. 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>

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