Download General Surgery: Wound Healing and Suturing Techniques and more Exams General Surgery in PDF only on Docsity! general surgery ST 11 collagen - Which of the following interweaves its fibers during the maturation phase of wound healing and increases its tensile strength? second - A wound that is not sutured and that gradually fills in by granulation heals by which intention? electrical nerve stimulation - All of the following are techniques for eliminating dead space in a wound EXCEPT: evisceration - Which postoperative wound complication would require immediate surgical treatment? inflammatory - Which phase of healing for wounds closed by first intention begins within minutes of the incision or injury? keloid - What is the name of a raised, hypertrophic scar due to excessive collagen formation in some darker-skinned individuals? blunt - Which type of suture needle is used on friable tissue such as liver or kidney? fascia - Which tissue layer of the abdominal wall provides the greatest strength and support of the wound? Halsted - Which historic figure in medicine is credited with creating principles of proper tissue handling and suturing? suture permanently swaged on an eyeless needle - Tissue trauma is minimized by using which type of suture-needle combination? stick tie - Another name for a suture ligature is a: cutting - Which type of needle is preferred for suturing of skin? debridement - What is the term for removal of foreign material or contaminated debris from a wound? protrusion of viscera through all tissue layers - Evisceration of an abdominal wound is: first intention - Which type of healing occurs in an aseptic wound with good approximation and ideal surgical conditions? ischemia - If tissue is approximated too tightly, it can result in: side to side - Primary union wound healing occurs: How will the surgeon manipulate skin edges of a wound before the surgical technologist places an approximating skin staple? mesentery - Which of the following tissues is NOT part of the abdominal wall closure when retention sutures are placed? Veress - Which nonsuture needle is used for insufflation of carbon dioxide into the abdomen for laparoscopy? reverse - Which needle has the cutting edge on the outside curvature of the needle body? 8-0 - Which suture gauge would be MOST appropriate for ophthalmic surgery? subcuticular suture - A continuous suturing technique that places sutures in the endothelial layer of the skin in short, lateral throws is called a: Keith - Which of the following surgical needles is a solid bore (not hollow) type of needle? suture ligature - Which type of suture ties has an attached needle? interrupted - The suturing technique MOST appropriate for wounds likely to become infected or suffer potential stress is: They are packaged wet. - Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding natural absorbable sutures? following - A way in which the surgical technologist can assist the surgeon by keeping the suture strand out of the way during a continuous running closure is by: They may be used in infected wounds. - Which statement is CORRECT regarding monofilament sutures? PDS Plus - Which absorbable suture provides for the MOST extended wound support? purse-string - Which suturing technique would be used to close the stump of the appendix in an open appendectomy? polypropylene - Which of the following is synthetic, monofilament, nonabsorbable, and the most inert synthetic suture used frequently in cardiovascular and ophthalmology procedures? synthetic, nonabsorbable, monofilament with double-armed taper needles - Which type of suture is often used to create a vascular anastomosis? polyglactin 910 - Which type of synthetic mesh is absorbable? intraluminal stapler - Which internal stapling device fires a circular double row of staples to reanastomose the colon? skin closure tapes - What is used to close the epidermal layer when a subcuticular wound closure has been done for good cosmesis? green colored for bile ducts - Which of the following types of vessel loops are NOT available for use? cyanoacrylate - What is the chemical name for Dermabond™ or Indermil™? Correct! traction - What would be the type of suture placed temporarily in the tongue to hold it out of the way in a maxillofacial procedure? extracorporeal method - Which suture technique involves making a knot in the suture outside of the body and then pushing it inside through a cannula? fascia - Which layer of the abdominal wall must be approximated securely, even if the other layers are not? more - In general, a monofilament suture would require ____________ knot throws for security than a multifilament suture. high-tensile strength and small diameter - To achieve the goal of leaving as little foreign material in a wound, the ideal suture selected should have: