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VicrylAka: Polyglactic Acid Suture

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  1. See Also
    1. Dexon
  2. Indications
    1. Subcutaneous and intraoral closure
  3. Category
    1. Second synthetic Absorbable Suture (1974)
    2. Polymer
      1. Lactide
      2. Glycolide
    3. Coating (assists with handling and tying)
      1. Polyglactin 370
      2. Calcium stearate
  4. Background: Absorption (Hydrolysis)
    1. Tensile and knot strength roughly equivalent to Dexon
    2. Day 28: 8% of tensile strength
    3. Day 60 to 90: Suture completely absorbed
      1. Much more rapid than Dexon
  5. Preparations
    1. Undyed braided Suture
    2. Violet-dyed braided Suture
      1. May be seen under skin in some cases
  6. References
    1. Howell (1997) Emerg Med Clin North Am 15(2):417
    2. Moy (1991) Am Fam Physician 44(6):2123
    3. Phenninger (1994) Procedures, p. P3-6
    4. Townsend (2001) Sabiston Textbook Surgery, p. 1552-3

Vicryl (C0947694)

ConceptsOrganic Chemical (T109) , Biomedical or Dental Material (T122)
MSHD011098
EnglishVicryl
SourcesMSH, VANDF
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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