NIFA RNFA Suturing & Tying Video Workshop
- ANS-absorption rate:
a strand of material used to ligate body tissues (occlude a lumen), or to aproximate severed
body tissues until healing takes place - ANS-suture
suture size is stated in zeros; the greater the amount of zeros, the smaller the diameter. A 4-0
(0000) is smaller than a 3-0 (000) suture. - ANS-suture sizing
the amount of pulling or stretching force required to break a strand of suture material -
ANS-tensile strength
the less tensile strength it will have - ANS-the smaller the suture
the size denotes the diameter of the suture material - ANS-suture size
to use the smaller diameter suture that will adequately hold the tissues together, thereby,
minimizing tissue traumaand reducing the amount of foreign body left in the body - ANS-the
best practice for suture size
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