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Nylon SutureAka: Ethilon, Dermalon

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  1. Category
    1. Synthetic Nonabsorbable Suture (monofilament)
  2. Advantages: Good choice for skin closure
    1. High tensile strength
    2. Minimal tissue reactivity
    3. Excellent elasticity
    4. Low cost
  3. Disadvantages
    1. High memory (requires 3 to 4 knot throws to hold)
      1. Pliabilized ethilon in Alcohol reduces memory
  4. Absorption (Hydrolyzes in skin at very slow rate)
    1. Year 1: 89% of tensile strength
    2. Year 2: 72% of tensile strength
    3. Year 11: 66% of tensile strength
  5. References
    1. Howell (1997) Emerg Med Clin North Am 15(2):417
    2. Moy (1991) Am Fam Physician 44(6):2123
    3. Phenninger (1994) Procedures, p. P3-6
    4. Townsend (2001) Sabiston Textbook Surgery, p. 1552-3

Nylon suture (C0183734)

ConceptsMedical Device (T074)
EnglishNylon suture
Spanishsutura de nailon
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


Dermalon (C0205862)

ConceptsOrganic Chemical (T109)
EnglishDermalon, Dermalons
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


Ethilon (C0205863)

ConceptsOrganic Chemical (T109)
EnglishEthilon, Ethilons
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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