COMMON SUTURES IN SURGERY

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Listing off common sutures used in all surgical specialties in the operating room. Thank YOU for watching my video! I truly hope that you found it insightful and helpful, if you enjoyed the content please think of SUBSCRIBING to stay up the date with my future content. If you are interested in learning more about me or my family you can check out my other Family Vlog channel here : / @ourgeekyfambam4861
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[@socialjustice95]

Here's a summary guys! Multifilament (braided sutures): NA silk suture (chest tube stitches), NA ethibond/polyester (hernia repairs), A vicryl (most commonly used), NA fiberwire (tendon or ligament repair) Monofilament: NA prolene (vascular repairs), NA nylon/ethilone (skin interrupted closure), A chromic (cirrcumscicions), A PDS (peritoneum closure-big bites), A monocryl (most common-running skin stitch) A- absorbable; NA- Not absorbable

[@ParodyDestroyer]

What does "NA" stand for?

[@minnabinna123]

@@ParodyDestroyer NON Absorbable

[@hawra6186]

👏👏👏 Thank U

[@juanmarco9023]

Thank you🙂

[@mausmovement]

Ty 😇

[@chadrichards4681]

Just want to mention that these videos are gold for nervous med students who spent 2 years studying books and are suddenly thrust into real world rotations having done maybe a day of skills lab stuff... You have kept me from looking like a dumb dumb on many occasions.

[@666toysoldier]

Nice introduction. I'm a retired scrub tech with 45 years in the OR, so there's a whole lot I can bore you with about ancient stuff, like needle books of free needles, skin closure with multiple interrupted silk suture on Keith free needles, stainless wire for fascia closure and contaminated skin incisions, and a whole lot more. There's a braided nylon, Nurolon if I remember correctly. I loved Monocryl for skin closure, because it is a very limp monofilament, unlike nylon and Prolene. Vicryl is indeed a very common suture (dyed or undyed), but a very few patients (myself included) experience an allergy to it.

[@QuellArion]

Hi! I am looking to possibly John this field. Is this a good job to retire from? Did you make a lot of money doing so? And did you enjoy it overall? Cons and pros would also be helpful Tysm !!❤

[@666toysoldier]

@@QuellArion I earned enough to get a decent social security check, but it isn't a really high-paying field. My training (in 1977) was 9 months, and $500. Today I think most programs are 2 years, and a lot more expensive. Most hospitals now demand that you maintain certification, which means membership fees for AST and paying for continuing credits. I dropped membership and worked in hospitals that didn't require certification, and probably saved over $10,000 over the course of my career. I most enjoyed first assisting, but was cut out of that for the last 10 years because I hadn't paid out more money for more schooling to get the proper letters after my name. Generally, all scrub techs have to take call---the smaller the work force, the more call you have to cover. That really cuts into time spent with family. It is physically stressful, handling heavy instrument sets and standing for hours. Surgeons ran the gamut from very talented to incompetent, great to work with to entitled assholes. O.R. directors also vary. The worst was an AORN bitch in high heels, who nearly destroyed a good crew in a year by pushing for an all-RN O.R.. It can be rewarding, and beats flipping burgers or waiting tables.

[@QuellArion]

@@666toysoldier It’s either surgical tech to first assistant or sonography doing ultrasounds. Nursing sounds very stressful but they’re better paid and flexible hours. Being in your 20’s and deciding is hard lol ! Thank u a BUNCH !

[@Mr196710]

@@666toysoldier When I retired from the Navy as a Corpsman I was shocked to see RNs scrubbing in civilian hospitals. It seemed like a waste of money to have them scrub and not do RN tasking. Oh well. 45 years is a shit ton of experience my good man!

[@Ashley-og9ti]

@@QuellArion HEY what did you decide to pursue? I'm currently in school to become a CST ..everyone assumes nursing is like the only position in the health field lol besides MD. I actually was deciding between surg tech, sonography, or x-ray tech ..these are all rewarding and challenging programs!

[@TheDivineMsL]

I'm starting my Surgical Tech Program soon, and having these videos available to me and understanding the ins and outs of what ill be learning is great! I'll be on top of my game on day one, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! Keep them coming!!!!

[@rapunzel39]

Nice overview on sutures. Explaining how they are sized by number would be a great addition to this tutorial!

[@VernessaBloom]

yes i'd love to understand this

[@Holyeddybear]

Tomorrow is my interview for OR nurse position.. it’s been 6 years since i had 5months training in theater.. time to purse that side of nursing career.. so happy found your channel

[@phyllisevans7988]

I have been a nurse for 38 years in ER and OB. We are going to be doing our own circulating for C-Sections and your information has been wonderful. I hope I never have to scrub because I will pass out if I stand in one place too long. Anyway, from my ER experience the blue prolene suture is used for skin closure in hairy areas so it can be identified easily when removing it (unless the patient has blue hair which is not that uncommon anymore). Thank you for the awesome videos!

[@minda.fraser]

As a new circulator this is so helpful. I like to know how to anticipate the needs of the day from case to case. Knowing these details is so great. Thank you!!!

[@mattmcfatter7629]

I learned pretty quick when I gave a tappered needle to close, lol the surgeon kept bending the needle and I got my ass chewed, I blame not knowing sutures in my program for that. This is very helpful thank you.

[@tehfora6605]

Next should be a video on handling, loading and cutting sutures/ties. Love these videos!

[@anbui7344]

I am a pharmacist and a medical interpreter. THis helping me so much to go out of my filed and learn more about surgical techniques. Thank you so much!!!

[@rukisan159]

Thanks! I'm in training to be a Circulating Nurse and this will help a lot.

[@abinny73]

Thank you so much for your videos. I have been having a hard time with sutures. This has narrowed down a lot. Appreciate this so much

[@SurgicalTechTips]

+Mini A thank you, should be doing some more soon ^^

[@katallen5360]

Thank you. I’m a Nurse and totally unfamiliar with all this. But your videos are helping with context and building a foundation!

[@landonthompson7414]

Thank you for this! I’m currently a surgical tech student learning about suture

[@peachqtpi]

I’m about to begin a scrub nurse training program. I’ve circulated for 9 years, but there is still so much that I don’t know in the scrub area. These videos are great. I’m not as nervous.

[@cellogirl11rw55]

Thank you for making these videos. A lot of this stuff actually overlaps with my veterinary technology studies. 😁

[@freliskaL]

been looking for this explanations fir a long time.. thank you so much.

[@unfabuloussam]

I'd love to see a longer version! You could always break it up! I'm addicted to these videos. I'm on the track to becoming a CST and I'm in love with the career. Thanks for all the great info!

[@SurgicalTechTips]

+Samantha Ames I did make a few videos on suture, crazy sutures, and needles

[@unfabuloussam]

Surgical Tech Tips I saw that not long after I posted this comment haha. Thanks again!!

[@jasminesaldivar4893]

Thank You so much for making these videos it really helps me to understand what I'm reading in the books

[@sweetlikemewilliams8937]

Hey man thanks so much for an better understanding, I am gladly appreciable for your time taking out to teach other Individuals

[@susans5581]

Thank you so much for posting this video! I'm a Medical Assisting instructor, and this video provides excellent information about sutures. Thanks again!

[@mannysmith1962]

Thank you, so much better than any book!

[@tatianaflorez7858]

Thank you so much!! I've learned a lot!!!!

[@astutely]

going into M1 this august, your videos have been great in helping me prepare for med school! thank you so much for your hard work!

[@SurgicalTechTips]

+youtube account Thanks so much :)

[@nakeenafitzgerald255]

Hi I’m currently in a surgical tech program and we’re just about to get ready to test on sutures it’s so many to know but this helped me out a little bit thanks !!! 😊

[@Bettinasisrg]

Great video, from a veterinary perspective, Vircyl, Chromic Gut, PDS, &Monocryl are the absolute most used, but a lot depends on the doc, old school and new school have very different ideas on what's best for what! But this was awesome.

[@TheFortFive]

we're getting into sutures this quarter & I heard in our program this part is very overwhelming. thank you for this!

[@dpaper7962]

Scrubs Only I'm waiting for an update video on your program!

[@adamasowe1371]

Thank you 🙏🏽 having my first OSCE exams tomorrow and this will really go a long way.

[@ingridgarrett9023]

Thank you for the introduction in sutures, a lot of good information.

[@drsaradindudas5859]

Excellent , cleared all my doubts. Thank you

[@aarushisingh451]

Thanks a lot for sharing this video with us. Grateful

[@isimlikullanc2638]

Man you helped me a lot. Thank you

[@drbenedictraj]

12 minutes of great info! keep up your great video!

[@manessongcecilerhodes1563]

thanks for your video. it was of great help to me during my practice class on suture and for my assignment. you are awesome. i just love your personality.... all of you

[@marcoramirez4481]

Excellent concise suture information for Periop 101 RNs in training as scrub nurse! Thank you! Mary Ramirez

[@inaamulhassanjaffer8238]

Thanks man💪🏻 appreciate the vids

[@Psycho7632]

thank you for all the videos brother they have helped a lot and still helping a lot. im doing my hours now and sutures are so hard to understand cause there's so many of them.

[@nouranmahmoud9842]

thank you your way is not complicated

[@hannahleighingles1498]

Thank you sir. I learned so much from you. Godbless

[@jameswan3820]

we are surgical suture manufacturer in CHINA

[@Sudha8305]

Thank you sir for upgrading my knowledge

[@didithcece9823]

Great job ! Thank you !

[@biancaangulo1359]

Thank you for this! Very informative.

[@eleonoramuratti5108]

I love your videos. You help me immensely. Thank you so much

[@mujtabaalawadi]

Thank you so much for this nice overview, it was really beneficial

[@jasonking3635]

Thank you sir. Your explanations have been very helpful. Greeting from Poland.

[@Ambika389]

Informative video,need more videos like this...

[@helentang7192]

Great. Thank you very much for sharing! Wish you all the best!

[@lawrencegarcia1599]

studying for my cst thanks for your help

[@sarahwilliam7467]

So helpful thank you!!!

[@phyothiha5730]

Very informative videos Thank you a lot🙂

[@ripperdok]

Even though silk is classified as a nonabsorbable suture, it does get absorbed in a couple of years. Might that be the reason why it's not used to secure hernia patches in place?

[@hassansawar83]

Very informative I didn't know even being a doctor

[@priscamokaya8665]

Thanks it's simple and great.

[@marieangielove9209]

Sir, this had been useful. thanks.

[@BeerGogglesReviews]

Sorry, I should add, you're bloody awesome. Keep up the good work.

[@slaveofallahkarpuz]

Thank you. Your video is very helpful

[@catjuice8420]

This helps a ton

[@paulnash9806]

Thank you!

[@anamarijamilos1290]

As soon as you said sutures I was like 😩 lol I remember in school we had to remember so many of them. There’s SO much to learn as a new tech. SO MUCH.

[@swatimalviya3486]

Very nicely brief explanation and intriguing mini presentation

[@miketierney7510]

Thank you for the overview. Good job 👍

[@dr.yousupjahansiddika3123]

Very clear speech.

[@abbaskhan-jy9bp]

thats awesome . helping me in training .thank you

[@mayankkumarsharma9236]

Yes please provide us more information about sutures

[@charlesritchet9949]

Thank you 👍

[@alisandesalmon7617]

simplistic and helpful. thank you

[@bulgarintv]

Today was the third day into my program, learned the first 11 instruments yesterday. So far it's super fun. Will you do videos on the instruments?

[@SurgicalTechTips]

+K Tray instrument videos would be a ton of information. Definitely a thought, would just have to break them up into a lot of videos. Thanks for the feedback.

[@karno5128]

Surgical Tech Tips maybe introduce a few instruments at the beginning or end of every video

[@FunSizeFishingMT]

Another idea (i know you're very busy) is to do like "An Instrument of the Week" type of video. I really enjoy the videos, but thought Id hop in this conversation about instrumentation!

[@borusheski1998]

I just found your channel and I absolutely love it!! I’m currently a surgical tech student in Texas and I’ve been using your videos to study as well as learn more! I appreciate your explanations of things!! I wish you did more videos!! Maybe one on the difference between being a CST and a FA?!?!?!

[@maloriewhitworth8102]

Hey Danielle I’m starting clinicals as a student CST in one weeks time. Do the surgeons all scream at you like they’re saying???

[@barbiec7905]

This was great, easy to retain!

[@amakachinwe5711]

Thank you very much !

[@katrinaroschelle1671]

Cool! Very informative.

[@mkal7852]

Thanks for this amazing video. Learned more with you than my crappy professor

[@ankitjana7455]

Thank you so much for the information 😊

[@lynguyenmai1579]

So helpful, thank you so much

[@Syed-Zameer]

Hi... Wonderful job man. Keep it up. I really appreciate. Thanks for your videos.

[@SurgicalTechTips]

Thank you.

[@arifbangash2167]

thanks alot . i gain a lot of knowledge about sutures .

[@elegantfaizan2372]

Thank you 😊 u give a knowledge about suture

[@yashavanthayashu1565]

This is helpful for me... Thank you

[@pingupingu9839]

Thanks sir so nicely explained

[@arpanrai6941]

Thank you ❤️

[@wagamilamungauchrisologus9044]

Thank you it has been very informative

[@Sara-zm1gp]

thank you for this video!

[@drporan7002]

Thanks, keep it up!!!

[@yoyo-oy7xb]

Very cool, thanks for sharing this.

[@kylemcmillan2480]

Great video. Thank you.

[@lindasifuentes7214]

I will be visiting the suture room tomorrrow

[@sivaparameshwari1477]

This is very useful for me.... Thank you so much😍😍😍

[@ambzone7719]

Thanks so much

[@septyanwicaksono375]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🫡🫡🫡

[@ashleylhaag]

Thanks for this video, super helpful! I work in podiatry and we do use fiber wire for Achilles repairs and definitely Achilles re attachments with anchors. Same as ortho!

[@lavinmuhammed3834]

Love youu🥺🌹🌹 Thanks for information

[@KESHAVA80]

Thank you

[@ahmadibrahim3743]

This is very good. I lean alot in this regard.

[@matthoy5560]

Go

[@jonathansyby2712]

Excellent overview of sutures! ETHICON makes the best sutures and needles!

[@sunildissanayake7689]

Thank you very much!!!!!

[@fatimahasiri9485]

I am from Saudi Arabia I want to thank you for this useful video I benefited a lot form it

[@ZEKRA3]

Thanks, this is really help

[@yanetdittmeier557]

Thank you so much for you video

[@mlkirshad1862]

U r just an awesome guy.. million dollar words