Sutures and Suturing Technique Quiz

What is the most common cause of post operative infection?

• All of the above

• Devitalized tissue

• Poor surgical techniques

• Inadequate closure

What does the term 'suture' mean?

• Cutting

• Uniting

• Stitching

• Seam

Who was the first to use disinfected suture material using carbolic acid?

• Ambroise Pare

• Galen

• Hippocrates

• Joseph Lister

What is the purpose of sutures in surgery?

• Facilitate primary healing

• Prevent postoperative bleeding

• All of the above

• Control or retract flaps

What is the ideal requirement of suture materials?

• High tissue reaction

• Capillary action

• Poor knot holding capacity

• Easily manipulated

Which suture material is used for suturing muscle, fascia, capsule, tendon, and subcuticular skin?

• Polyglycolic acid

• Catgut

• Polydioxanone

• Polygalactin 910

What is the main advantage of using nylon as a suture material?

• Poor knot holding capacity

• Cut end irritates tissue

• Minimal tissue reaction

• Very stiff

What is the purpose of a tissue holding forceps in suturing?

• Stabilize soft tissue flaps

• Cut sutures

• Hold needles

• Tie knots

Which type of suture method provides a more water tight closure?

• Cross type suture

• Mattress suture

• Continuous suture

• Interrupted suture

What should be done when removing sutures from a wound?

• Cut both sides of the loop with scissors

• Pull the sutures out with fingers

• Leave the sutures in the wound

• Use a tissue holding forceps to remove the sutures