{"id":4038,"date":"2021-04-05T18:16:13","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T12:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.universalsutures.com\/?p=4038"},"modified":"2024-11-27T10:00:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T04:30:01","slug":"suture-material-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.universalsutures.com\/es\/suturas\/suture-material-types\/","title":{"rendered":"Types Of Suture Material"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dive into the world of various types of sutures and learn about different materials or characteristics to make informed choices in surgical procedures. Sutures are sterile, surgical strands or threads used to sew or approximate damaged body tissues together after an injury or to repair cuts (lacerations). Sutures when used to tie blood vessels to arrest bleeding are referred to as \u201cLigatures\u201d. Sutures also are used to close incisions from surgery.<\/p>\n

The application generally involves using a needle with an attached length of a particular thread. A number of type suture materials namely Absorbable and Nonabsorbable sutures and various kinds of needles have been developed over its millennia of history. Surgical knots are applied to secure the suture in position till complete healing happens.<\/p>\n

The Needled or Non-Needled sutures used for suturing are pre-sterilized and packed in sealed packages under hygiene conditions. It ensures that sutures are not contaminated and are safe to use directly during the time of suturing without subjecting them to further sterilization and can be disposed of after their use.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Suturas absorbibles<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/h4><\/div>

There are different types of sutures and materials but Absorbable sutures are the first and main. It composed of mono or copolymers obtained by a process called polymerization<\/a> and these polymerized threads are attached with a needle which is made up of 302 or 420 series stainless steel wire, Sutured threads are absorbed by the body over some time due to hydrolysis.<\/p>\n

This type of suture thread can therefore also be used for interventions on hard-to-reach regions of the body or organs so that it avoids another surgery to remove the suture.<\/em><\/p>\n

Based on the period of absorption various absorbable sutures can be selected. If slow absorption time is required, Monofilament Suture is an excellent choice. The monofilament suture material has particularly smooth tissue penetration with good knot strength and gliding properties.<\/p>\n

These sutures are slow commonly used for wounds having low healing rates, this has also been used in urology or for abdominal wall closure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>