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Needles & Sutures. Surgical Unit 3. Mukhdoom BaharAli Roll No. 101. Needles. Needles are of two types; Straight Needles Curved Needles. Straight Needle. Curved Needle. Tip of Needle. Needle Holder. Curved Needles are used with the help of Needle Holder .
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Needles & Sutures Surgical Unit 3 Mukhdoom BaharAli Roll No. 101
Needles Needles are of two types; • Straight Needles • Curved Needles
Curved Needle Tip of Needle
Needle Holder Curved Needles are used with the help of Needle Holder. Straight Needles are used either without or with the help of needle holder.
Smaller Jaw Longitudinal Groove
Because of piercing ability Needles may be; • Cutting Needle • Round Body Needle
Sutures • Catgut • Prolene • Vicryl • Silk • Absorbable • Non-absorbable
Catgut How Sutures Get Absorbed? • Violet Degraded by body’s own proteolytic enzymes (inflammatory reaction). Absorbed by hydrolysis