How to choose the right surgical suture

 

To begin with, suture material is graded according to the diameter of the suture strand. The letterI ‘O’ is used by the grading system, which is preceded by a number to indicate the diameter of the material. The diameter of the suture strand depends upon this specific number, which means, the higher the number, the smaller the diameter of the suture strand.

To add to it, the suture material is also attached to a needle which can have several different features. It can not only be of various sizes, but can also have a cutting or non-cutting edge. Larger needles can actually close more tissue with each stitch while smaller needles are more likely to reduce scarring. However, just like there are many different types of sutures, there are several types of suture techniques as well. Based on the specific type of technique you are to perform, you can go ahead and choose the right surgical suture for yourself.

Continuous sutures
Continuous sutures is one technique that involves a series of stitches that use a single strand of suture material. This is the type of suture that can be placed rapidly and is also strong considering the fact that tension is distributed evenly throughout the continuous suture strand.

Interrupted sutures
Interrupted suture technique is the type that uses several strands of suture material to close the wound. So, after a stitch is made, the material is simply cut off and tied off. This technique leads to a securely closed wound. However, if one of the stitches breaks, the rest of the stitches will certainly hold the wound together.

Deep sutures
Deep sutures is the type that is placed under the layers of tissue deep into the skin. These may either be interrupted or continuous. Additionally, this stitch is mostly used to close fascial layers.

Buried sutures
This is the type of suture that is applied so that the suture knot is found right inside or within the area that is to be closed off. This type of suture is commonly not removed and is quite useful when large sutures are used deeper into the body.

Purse-string sutures
Purse-string sutures is a certain type of continuous suture that is placed around an area and tightened, a lot like the drawstring on a bag. For instance, this is the type of suture that would be used in your intestines in order to secure an intestinal stapling device.

To conclude, there’s one extremely important thing that you must keep in mind before you choose a surgical suture - you must make it a point to source them from trusted sources such as Smart Medical Buyer. Whether you are looking for silk suture or nylon suture, SMB has got you covered.

 

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