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closing head wound, s/l gal-lial 3-0 Vicryl sutures. nm

Posted By: minmin on 2007-12-21
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Types of Vicryl sutures
Subject: Types of Vicryl sutures

 


Is there such a thing as an undied Vicryl suture?  I have come across something that sounds like this but wanted to make sure.  Thanks in advance


Yes... there are undyed Vicryl sutures
Subject: Yes... there are undyed Vicryl sutures


dual vicryl sutures
Subject: dual vicryl sutures

<dual> vicryl sutures


Skin was closed using #2-0 Vicryl s/l Clatworthy sutures.
Subject: Skin was closed using #2-0 Vicryl s/l Clatworthy sutures.

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Wound was closed with 4-0 Vicryl and sm....
Subject: Wound was closed with 4-0 Vicryl and sm....

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closing up suture site..wound packed with antibiotic-soaked cry-lacs nm
Subject: closing up suture site..wound packed with antibiotic-soaked cry-lacs nm

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Your ligatures might be 4-0 Vicryl sutures, or ligatures...nm
Subject: Your ligatures might be 4-0 Vicryl sutures, or ligatures...nm

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I think that's correct; sternal sutures are sutures in the sternum, makes sense
Subject: I think that's correct; sternal sutures are sutures in the sternum, makes sense


Talking about sutures... two sutures placed S/L sefla to the first
Subject: Talking about sutures... two sutures placed S/L sefla to the first

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Maybe, sternal sutures or mediastinal sutures?
Subject: Maybe, sternal sutures or mediastinal sutures?

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    Subject: CABG procedure closing -- Please help (sm)

    Dictation:  After deairing the grafts, adequate rewarming, and ________ (s/l "isodet repayment"), the patient was weaned off cardiopulmonary bypass.


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    Subject: Are you sure it is just "tiny" sutures? Where are the sutures?

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    five days post-op closing DAY SWEDGEosteotomy
    Subject: five days post-op closing DAY SWEDGEosteotomy

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    Subject: closing base wedge osteotomy - nm

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    Subject: happens w/o closing browser or navigating away from site sm

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    No, this is something they put on the incision area before closing such as after a hysterectomy. It
    Subject: No, this is something they put on the incision area before closing such as after a hysterectomy. It

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    Subject: P2 is the sound created by the closing of the pulmonic valve.


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    Subject: There are different degrees of how poorly the leaflets of the valve are closing and the resultant

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    Subject: New to OPs, is it 2-O or 2-0 Vicryl

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    closing the surgery. a 0.25 mm thick cial-is-tic sheet was trimmed to shape and placed
    Subject: closing the surgery. a 0.25 mm thick cial-is-tic sheet was trimmed to shape and placed

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    Subject: Vicryl suture

    Could it be Vicryl suture subcutaneously?
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    Subject: Vicryl mesh reference. sm

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    Subject: undyed Vicryl. See message for ref.

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    Go to this site and click on Vicryl.  


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    Subject: There is Vicryl mesh, made by Ethicon sm

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    Subject: running kinell 3-0 Vicryl stitch???

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    Subject: Vicryl is correct. Just abbreviating it, i.e. "vike".

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    Subject: C-section: Peritoneum closed with 3-0 Vicryl s/l

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    small Vicryl suture which was in subcutaneous tissue was removed - nm
    Subject: small Vicryl suture which was in subcutaneous tissue was removed - nm

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    Subject: dynamic cervical changes (i.e. opening and closing of the inner cervical os during examination


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    Subject: Need help on sutures

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    Subject: Look under sutures

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    Subject: Sutures

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    Subject: 5.0 sutures?

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    I have a doc who is repairing a finger laceration. He says he used 4 simple interrupted 5.0 nylon sutures. Does he mean 5-0 nylon sutures, or is there such a thing as a 5.0 nylon suture?

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    Subject: with 4-0 sutures of -----? nm


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    Subject: Sutures

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    Subject: s/l bectal sutures

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    Subject: s/l pang sutures. Thanks for any help (nm)

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    Subject: Endomel sutures?

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    Subject: Ethilon sutures

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    Subject: Krakow sutures? (nm)

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    Subject: paracaulta sutures?

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    Subject: Continuous lap sutures???

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    Subject: s/l Epilon sutures. TIA

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