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Re: Catgut (was: Tying vicryl) From: Eberhard W Lisse (el@ac.lisse.na) Thu Apr 12 03:49:48 2001 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Myer S. Bornstein, MD, MMM, CPE, FACOG: "Re: Tying vicryl" Previous message: Griffiths Malcolm: "Re: Catgut (was: Tying vicryl)" In reply to: Griffiths Malcolm: "Re: Catgut (was: Tying vicryl)" Next in thread: Bernard Cristalli: "Re: Catgut (was: Tying vicryl)" Malcolm, In message <f3689c00d9fce685fa599ec146b428673ad55807@>, "Griffiths Malcolm (RC9 ) Luton & Dunstable Hospital TR" writes: > I am aware that many advise a double first throw. I don't usually > bother. Occasionally I do, where it is a very think pedicle or I > really want to "control" it with the first throw. I was always > taught that vicryl allows you to tighten the first throw when > pulling on the second throw. Not sure I believe it! I alwas do two throws with vicryl, since I find it less "elastic" than chromic, ir "bites" differently and is therefor prone to slip. I even learned how to throw the half know with my left hand at the same time I do the usual half with my right. After a while it becomes automatic. > BTW - over here we are in the process of catgut being withdrawn from > use (anyone wants the info go to > http://www.medical-devices.gov.uk/catgutsutures.htm > <http://www.medical-devices.gov.uk/catgutsutures.htm> ). Do you all > still have catgut? If not when and how/why was it withdrawn? In Germany it has been withdrawn since the beginning of the year. el Next message: Myer S. Bornstein, MD, MMM, CPE, FACOG: "Re: Tying vicryl" Previous message: Griffiths Malcolm: "Re: Catgut (was: Tying vicryl)" In reply to: Griffiths Malcolm: "Re: Catgut (was: Tying vicryl)" Next in thread: Bernard Cristalli: "Re: Catgut (was: Tying vicryl)"

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