Confidence in Suture Selection

Greg M. Brown
Director, Veterinary Surgery Group
Ethicon

The program covers the basics of suture materials and why they are vital to uneventful surgical outcomes. We’ll review tensile strength and absorption times for sutures and why the surgeon should choose one type of material over others in specific cases. With new recommendations for antibacterial sutures from both the WHO and CDC, there will be information about Plus antibacterial sutures. We’ll also review needles and their proper application based on tissue type.

Finally, there will be discussion on selecting the correct sutures to inventory based on surgical mix and doctor preference. This will result in significant reductions in operating room cost and inefficiencies.

Thursday, August 3rd
Dinner at 6:30 pm
Lecture Begins at 7:30

Veterinary Specialty Center
1515 Busch Parkway, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Doctors, Technicians, Technician Assistants and Staff
Race approved for 1 credit hour*

No cost to doctors, technicians and staff from our referring veterinary clinics

Lecture is Sponsored by

* RACE approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval. However, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education.