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Sterile Tissue Harvest
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2016
Source: Kay Stewart, RVT, RLATG, CMAR; Valerie A. Schroeder, RVT, RLATG. University of Notre Dame, IN In 1959 The 3 R's were introduced by W.M.S. Russell and R.L. Burch in their book The Principles of Humane Experimental Technique. The 3 R's are replacement, reduction, and refinement of the use of animals in research. The use of cell lines and tissue cultures that originated from research animals is a replacement technique, as it allows for many experiments to be conducted in vitro. Harvesting...
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Cleaning, Sterilization, and Disinfection
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2023
Cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization are the methods that help to break the infection chain and prevent disease. Cleaning The cleaning process usually involves using water with detergents or enzymatic cleaner and removing foreign material from objects and surfaces, including organic material such as body fluids or inorganic material like soil. Cleaning is performed before high-level disinfection and sterilization because foreign materials on the cover of the devices interfere with process...
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Q Suture Technique: A Suturing Technique to Reduce Gap Formation and Increase Tensile Strength in Tendon Repair
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2025
In this video, we demonstrate suturing techniques — core suture and Q suture — to repair the foot flexor tendon in an ex vivo porcine model. Q sutures enhance the strength of the core suture in tendon repair and decrease gapping at the tendon repair site.
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Methods of Sterilization II: Chemical Methods
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2023
In healthcare, the chemical method of sterilization uses chemical sterilants to treat surgical instruments and medical supplies to help prevent the transmission of infectious pathogens to patients. Due to heat sensitivity, most medical supplies and equipment should not be exposed to high temperatures. These parts include rubber, plastic, glass, and other similar elements. Using chemical sterilization rather than heat to clean out equipment is recommended. It eradicates and removes all bacteria,...
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Sutures of the Skull
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2025
The human skull is composed of several bones that come together to protect the brain and support the structures of the face. The junctions where these bones meet are called sutures. Sutures are immobile joints between adjacent bones of the skull. The narrow gap between the bones is filled with dense, fibrous connective tissue that unites the bones. The long sutures located between the skull bones are not straight but instead follow irregular, tightly twisting paths. These twisting lines tightly...
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Material and structure affect more than mechanical support: they can alter the local inflammatory response, healing behavior, infection risk, and the consistency of postoperative observations. These properties therefore become experimental variables rather than neutral supplies. In cancer studies, selecting a suture with a suitable construction can help distinguish procedure-related effects from findings associated with tumor excision or implantation.
Researchers should align the expected observation window with the suture’s persistence. Absorbable materials may change the closure environment as hydrolysis, a water-driven breakdown process, or enzymatic degradation proceeds. Nonabsorbable materials provide a different persistence profile because they remain until removed or incorporated. This distinction matters when attributing later inflammation or healing changes to the procedure.
Controlled tension keeps tissue edges positioned while healing-related changes are assessed. Because closure tension can influence the physical conditions at the incision, inconsistent tension may add variation to postoperative observations. In cancer research, applying comparable closure conditions helps researchers interpret outcomes more reliably after tumor excision, biopsy, or implantation.
Selection should match the procedure and the planned observation period. Researchers need to consider the suture’s material, structure, and absorption profile because each can influence inflammation, healing, infection risk, and postoperative assessment. Aligning these properties with the closure requirements helps reduce avoidable variation when comparing outcomes after tumor excision, biopsy, or implantation.
They support closure following tumor excision, biopsy, and implantation procedures in animal models and clinical studies. Their role is not limited to closing the operative site; the chosen material can affect the biological environment being monitored afterward. Standardizing suture characteristics across comparable procedures can therefore improve the reliability of healing observations and other postoperative assessments.
Sterile sutures can introduce study-to-study variation because their material, structure, and absorption profile may influence inflammation, wound healing, infection risk, and assessment reliability. Controlling these features gives researchers a clearer basis for comparing postoperative outcomes. This is especially relevant when cancer studies evaluate tissue responses after tumor excision, biopsy, or implantation.