Aspectos gerais dos fios de sutura utilizados ou com potencial aplicabilidade na medicina veterinária

Resumo

The suture materials is used to approach organic structures or implants during a surgical procedure. There are many forms of tissue and wounds as well as the development of several sutures, but without the universalization of them, usually put the surgical team in an interesting conflict about the best material choice. Therefore, there are still doubts about the sutures used in veterinary medicine. In these circumstances, it is believed the need to develop scientific research in order to reduce in part the doubts on the subject. This study aimed to do a review on the main sutures used, or with potential applicability in veterinary medicine prioritizing their classification, physical characteristics, main indications and contraindications in order to assist the surgeon choose the best material for each situation being faced.

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Palavras-chave

Cicatrização, Poliglactina, Poliglecaprone, Quitosana, Fio farpado, Barbed suture, Chitosan, Poliglecaprone, Polyglactin, Wound healing

Citação

ÁVILA FILHO, Saulo Humberto de; LAMARO, Luana; QUEIROZ, Paulo José Bastos; FERREIRA, Kamilla Dias; SILVA, Luiz Antônio Franco da. Aspectos gerais dos fios de sutura utilizados ou com potencial aplicabilidade na medicina veterinária. Enciclopédia Biosfera, Goiânia, v. 11, n. 22, p. 319-350, dez. 2015.