VET Catalogue "Small Animals"
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Suture material for small animal surgery

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Guideline for selecting suture material in small animal surgery It is not uncommon for the selection of suture material to be based on the operator’s lengthy experience or recommendations from colleagues or universities. It is always a good idea to take a critical look at your own medical cabinet and the sutures it contains. Not only because many new materials have been developed over the years, but also as streamlining your selection of products makes economic sense. Why not read through the following list of threads we offer and find out which indications they are suitable for. Take...

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Absorption times of suture material and tissue healing times It is a principle here that tissue should only be supported by a suture until it has healed. A little more time is added as a safety margin. The skin is the exception here: If suturing is necessary, non-absorbable material is selected. It does not leave any visible reactions, especially since the suture can be easily removed. The healing times of tissue varies depending on the age of the animal and its state of health. The wound strength to be developed is in particular adversely affected by corticosteroids, cytostatic drugs,...

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The most important suture materials Suture material Vitrex brand Knot security Tensile strength Absorption time Typical indications Chirasorb rapid Very good Oral cavity, subcutis Very good Subcutis, gynaecology, ligatures; corresponds to polyglactin 910 Subcutis, gastrointestinal tract, bladder Gastrointestinal tract, joints, fascia, linea alba Tendons, ligaments, vascular surgery, skin Skin closure Good to very good Ligament replacement, cardiac and vascular surgery In addition to the most common materials, we also offer the following: • • • • Chirasorb plus (mid-term absorbable, braided...

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(SBS = single button suture, CNS = continuous suture) Needle type Recommendation for knotting pattern Vitrex suture material Suggestion for cat, small dog (USP, order number) Suggestion for large dog (USP, order number) Everting, then inverting, continuous Adapting, then inverting, continuous Vascular ligature Linea alba Vascular suture Chirasorb rapid Joint capsule Muscle fascia Tension suture, e.g. locking loop or Bunnell suture Cruciate ligament replacement, extracapsular Tendon suture Tension suture, e.g. locking loop or Bunnell suture Small bowel: SBS or CNS Colon: SBS Oral surgery...

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Vitrex Sutures Product Range Absorbable threads CHIRASORB rapid braided Composition Braided and coated suture made from 90% glycolide and 10% L-lactide Absorbable, multifilament, coated, synthetic, high tensile strength, reduced capillary effect, short-term healing CHIRLAC rapid braided Composition Braided and coated suture made of Polyglycolic acid (PGA) Absorbable, multifilament, coated, synthetic, high tensile strength, reduced capillary effect, short-term healing MONOLAC monofilament Composition Monofilament suture made of Glycolide and ε− caprolactone Absorbable, monofilament,...

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Vitrex Sutures Product Range Non-absorbable threads CHIRAFLON monofilament Composition Monofilament suture made of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Blue (PVDF) - similar to Teflon Non-absorbable, monofilament, synthetic, no capillary effect, very smooth, excellent knotting properties, easy to handle, physiologically inert CHIRALEN monofilament Composition Monofilament suture made of Polypropylene 10/0 to 2 USP Non-absorbable, monofilament, synthetic, no capillary effect, smooth, nonporous surface, suitable for stitches in infected wounds Monofilament suture made of Polyamide 6 10/0 to 2 USP...

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Comparison chart for thread diameter All suture packagings show two measuring units for the thread diameter. The American measurement USP (United States Pharmacopeia) with its illogical classification system is still commonly used. Considerably more information about the diameter is however provided by the European metric unit EP (European Pharmacopeia). An EP unit corresponds to 0.1 mm. This dog weighed 23 kg and had no underlying health conditions. The vascular stumps cranially to the ovaries were ligated with a thick, braided thread (glycolide/L-lactide, Chirasorb, USP 2, without using a...

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