Suture Types
Terms
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copy deck
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collagen
monofilament
70 days
subq, fatty tissue
yellow box -
plain gut
surgical gut -
collagen
monofilament
90 days
internal ligation, contaminated areas
beige box - chromic gut
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synthetic fiber from petrol products
monofilament
180-240 days
long term tensile strength
silver box - Polydiaxanone (PDSII)
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copolymer of glycolide and epsilon...
monofilament
90-120 days
soft tissue, ligation, subq
coral box - Polyglecaprone (Monocryl)
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synthetic fibers from polymerized propylene
monofilament
nonabsorbable
deep blue box - Polypropylene (Prolene, Surgilene)
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synthetic fiber... coal, water
monofilament
nonabsorbable
skin closure, retentions
mint green box - Nylon (Dermalon, Ethilon)
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chromium and nickel alloy
monofilament
nonabsorbable
abdominal wound closure, hernia, sternum
yellow-ochre box - Stainless steel
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copolymer glycole and butylene
nonabsorbable
monofilament
long term tensile strength
seafoam green box - Polybuster (Novafil)
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synthetic fiber from copolymer...
multifilament
40 days
long term tensile strenght, ER
do not immerse in saline
violet box - Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl)
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synthetic fiber from homopolymer...
multifilament
30 days
long term tensile stregth, patients that might heal slowly
gold box - Polyglycolic Acid (Dexone)
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natural fiber
multifilament
nonabsorbable
GI tract; suture ligatures
baby blue box - Surgical silk
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natural cellulose fiber
multifilament
nonabsorbable
pink box - Surgical cotton
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long chain aliphatic polymer
multifilament
nonabsorbable
general; soft tissue; neurosurgical closures
mint green box - Braided nylon (Nurolon, Surgilon)
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braided polyester fiber
multifilament
nonabsorbable
general soft tissue suture
turquoise box - Polyethylene Terephthalate (Mersilene)
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braided, coated polyester fiber
multifilament
nonabsorbable
heart tissue, general tissue
pumpkin box - Polyethylene Terephthalate coated with Polybutilate (Ethibond, Dacron)
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alloy
multifilament
nonabsorbable
hernioplasty - Tantalum