American Board of Surgical Assistants TEST REVIEW - Sutures and Wound Repair/ General Surgery In-class activity

Who discovered that the body absorbs sutures made from animal tissues? - Answer- Philip Syng Physick Which suture material is NOT absorbed but remains as a living tissue in the body? - Answer- Fascia lata Space caused by separation of wound edges which have not been closely approximated by sutures is called - Answer- Dead Space An interrupted suture, which is placed through tissue from one side of the wound to the other and then back through tissue again is called - Answer- Matress Suture material which, during healing process, becomes encapsulated by fibrous tissue is called - Answer- Non absorbable suture In the presence of infection, the absorption rate of surgical gut is: - Answer- Increased Which suture can be used in presence of infection? - Answer- Polypropylene Suture in which short lateral stitches are taken beneath - Answer- Subcuticular Healing process in which a wound is purposely left open and allowed to heal from bottom upward is called - Answer- Secondary intention Surgical gut is made from the - Answer- Submucosa layer of sheep's intestines Which is most inert in tissue - Answer- Wire Stay suture does not pass through -Subq -Rectus muscle -Mesentery -Fascia - Answer- Mesentery Spitting open or gaping of wound is called - Answer- Dehiscence Which of the following is used to stop bleeding and oozing on surfaced of severed BONES - Answer- Mixture of waxes (chiefly beeswax) Protr