Sutures and wound closure

The term for a needle which has no eye and instead has suture material attached to a hollow end is:

• Unswaged

• Swaged

• Blind

• Connective

Label the needle

d

c

e

f

g

b

a

Needle body

Needle point

Needle length

Needle chord length

Swage

Needle radius

Needle diameter

Stiffness and Elongation are terms that indicate:

• The degree the suture material can be stretched before breaking

• How much the suture material can be bent out of shape

• How long the suture material is

• How hard the suture material is

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-6

Match the following

• Tapercut

• 
• Reverse Cutting

• 
• Round body

• 
• Curved Cutting

• 
• Spatulated

• 

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

NGSS.HS-ETS1-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Match the type of needle with its use

• Round bodied

• Soft tissue closure below skin surfaces, fascia, GI, muscle, nerve, pleura and vessels

• Reverse Cutting

• Ligaments, tendons, calcified or fibrous tissue. Thoracic, plastic and scar tissue

• Taper Point

• Skin closure, S/C, ligaments or fibrous tissue

• Cutting Edge

• Ophthalmic surgery

• Spatulated

• Easily penetrated tissues like the peritoneum and abdominal viscera

There are some contra-indications to suturing with certain materials or in general, for example: It might be a bad idea to suture up wounds which are ​ (a)   , such as bite wounds. It might also be contraindicated in ​ (b)   where there is not enough skin to create appropriate joining. We must also consider ​ (c)   such as the alar fold which will not join well and the chance of (d)   , especially when using materials such as​ (e)   .

• already infected
• avulsions
• concave surfaces
• inflammatory reactions
• catgut
• convex surfaces
• polyamide
• extensive
• surgical incisions
• healing responses

The suture material characteristic that is contraindicated, due to its capillarity, when suturing from external skin to internal tissue.

• Natural

• Synthetic

• Monofilament

• Multifilament (braided)

Select the compound curve and the 1/4 circle

Answer explanation

Top line left to right: 1/4 circle, 3/8 circle, 1/2 circle, 5/8 circle

Bottom line from left to right: J Shape, Compound Curve, Straight

Match the following shaped needles to uses

• 1/2 circle

• For difficult to reach areas or making very small incisions. Sometimes used in laparotomy closure

• Straight

• Tends to be used for deeper tissues such as gastrointestinal, respiratory and urological procedures.

• 1/4 circle

• Easily accessible tissues, for skin closure and purse strings

• J Shaped

• Tends to be used for ophthalmic and microsurgical procedures

What process does the body use to break down synthetic suture material?

• Hydrolysis

• Phagocytosis

• The Chompening

• Biodegradation