DrSchumann,an Older Surgeon Who Was Educated in Germany,explains His Justification

Multiple Choice

Dr.Schumann,an older surgeon who was educated in Germany,explains his justification for his suture choice to the new perioperative nurse in the scrub role.He prefers to suture his intestinal anastomosis with a suture that has multiple filaments braided together because it ties well and holds the knot,which tightens when the thread absorbs the tissue fluids.He also needs a strand that is easy to see and only needs to retain its tensile strength for about 1 year,at which time the intestinal junction will be healed,even though this suture is considered nonabsorbable.He will ask the nurse for a 24-inch 4-0:

A) Vicryl.
B) Prolene.
C) Monocryl.
D) Sofsilk.