Description
Suture Material Suture Material
Surgical Gut suture is a sterile and absorbable surgical suture made primarily from purified connective tissue (mostly collagen) obtained from the serosal layer of beef intestines (bovine origin). Chromic Gut, another variant, contains a chromic salt solution to slow down the absorption process. These sutures comply with all requirements set by the United States Pharmacopeia (U.S.P.) for absorbable surgical sutures. They are used for general soft tissue approximation, ligation, and are also suitable for ophthalmic procedures.
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When Surgical Gut Suture is introduced into tissue, it triggers a moderate tissue inflammation as a typical foreign body response. This is followed by a gradual loss of tensile strength and suture mass as the proteolytic enzymatic digestive process dissolves the surgical gut. The absorption rate can be influenced by various factors, including infection, tissue site, and the presence of chromic gut (absorbed in 60 to 90 days).
Characteristics Characteristics
Surgexon's Chromic Catgut suture is an absorbable, sterile, and highly purified surgical suture mainly composed of collagen. It is available in Brown color. The suture is treated with a chromium salt solution to resist body enzymes, resulting in absorption over 90 days. The chromic coating prolongs the suture's integrity, minimizes tissue irritation, and reduces internal reactions. The suture's collagen percentage determines its quality, affecting factors such as tensile strength, absorption time, and in vivo reactions. Surgexon's Chromic Catgut sutures contain 97%-98% pure collagen, ensuring high-quality performance.
Indications Indications
The suture should not be re-sterilized, and open or unused sutures must be discarded. Proper storage at cool room temperature is essential, avoiding prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures. The suture should not remain in contact with salt solutions in the urinary or biliary tracts for an extended period to prevent calculus formation. Users must be familiar with appropriate surgical procedures involving absorbable sutures to minimize the risk of wound dehiscence, which can vary based on the application site and suture material. Caution should be exercised in patients with conditions that might delay wound healing, and in such cases, consideration of supplemental non-absorbable sutures is advised.
Precautions Precautions
In certain situations, immobilization by external support may be used, especially in orthopedic procedures. Skin sutures remaining in place for more than seven days may cause localized irritation and should be removed accordingly. Care should be taken to handle the suture material gently to avoid damage, such as crushing or crimping, by surgical instruments. Adequate knot security should be ensured using appropriate surgical techniques. Some patients may have hypersensitivity to collagen or chromium, leading to immunological reactions with potential inflammation, tissue granulation, fibrosis, wound suppuration, bleeding, and sinus inflammation.
Adverse Reactions Adverse Reactions
Possible adverse effects associated with the use of this suture include wound dehiscence, insufficient wound support in certain areas like the abdomen, chest, and joints where expansion or stretching occurs, inadequate support in elderly or debilitated patients, and in cases of cancer, anemia, obesity, diabetes, or infections that may delay wound healing. Other potential effects include enhanced bacterial infectivity, minimal acute inflammatory tissue reaction, localized irritation with prolonged skin suture placement, calculus formation in urinary and biliary tracts with prolonged contact with salt solutions, and pain, edema, and erythema at the wound site.
Brand Name Length Size
| Brand Name | Suture Material | Length | Size | |||||||||||
| SurgeGut | Chromic Catgut |
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