Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 20 TSC 481 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Strength, Reaction and Handling
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The idea
Sutures differ in tensile strength, tissue reaction and handling, and a clinical chapter on sutures lists these among the main factors in choosing one.
In practice
Silk, for example, is described as easy to handle and tie but more reactive in tissue; polypropylene is described as very inert.
Where people slip
These are general comparisons; the surgeon decides what each case needs.
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