Braided suture have a number of strands woven together like a string. Examples of braided suture are; Silk, Vicryl and Ethibond. Non-Braided or Monofilament Sutures have a single strand such as Monocryl, PDS,and Ethilon Nylon. Often times it will be surgeon preference when choosing a braided or non-braided suture. 4-0 vicryl and 4-0 monocryl are by far the most common sutures used from sewing the skin. Both are absorbable however vicryl is braided and monocryl is non-braided. It is thought that non-braided sutures cause less reactivity in the body and are not as prone to becoming infected because they lack the grooves and rough surface for things to adhere. However non-braided sutures can have a greater tendency to loosen at the surgical knot with the lack of grip.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 21:05:27 +0000
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