What are the Surgical Staples and how are they Utilized?
There are many different methods of achieving wound closure. Adhesives or skin closure tapes sutures and staples (for instance, Covidien or Ethicon sutures) are all methods of making repairs to surgical incisions and cuts. Clips and staples for surgical use are the fastest method to close wounds on the skin, they are also more consistent and precise than sutures made by hand.
In the beginning, the first surgical staples consisted out of stainless steel. Staple cartridges could be loaded using titanium staples. Today surgical staplers (like Autosuture or Ethicon staplers) can be made from disposable plastic, or made from stainless steel, and can be reused. They are constructed of stainless steel and usually come in cartridges that are disposable.
As with any wound-closing product, staples can cause an inflammation of the tissue or an allergic reaction.
Titanium causes less react as stainless steel does. However, people who suffer from nickel allergies should speak with their physician, since titanium staples have a certain amount of nickel, and may cause an allergic reaction.
Bioabsorbable synthetic staples made from polyglycolic acid are also available. Like synthetic absorbable sutures such as Vicryl and Ethicon suture is anticipated that these will not cause any tissue reactions. They can also be used when permanent staples aren’t suitable, such as repair of cystotomy.
External and internal wounds may be treated with staples. Typically an unreplaceable stapler is used to attach skin staples. The staple is removed using the aid of a staple remover. Based on the tissue involved and the location of the anatomical area to be stapled the staple line could be circular, straight, or curving. Surgeons favor staples for surgical procedures for bowels and lung as they’re less likely to release blood, air or the contents of the bowel. Intestinal staplers are beneficial since they are able to compress the edges of wounds and close blood vessels when stapling.
The removal of staples is accomplished using the aid of a staple remover. It is a straightforward procedure. The doctor cleans the area, then gently pulls out every staple using pressure to the staple remover such the staple is bent straightening the ends, and pulling them away from the skin. The sensation of a pinch or tug is usually felt, but the procedure is relatively easy and painless.