Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
wing sutures
Spanish translation:
aletas de sutura
Added to glossary by
Walter Landesman
Jul 12, 2016 23:05
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wing sutures
English to Spanish
Medical
Medical (general)
eye surgery
The conjunctiva was then reapproximated at the limbus with 2 8-0 vicryl wing sutures. The relaxing incisions were then closed with a running 8-0 vicryl stitch.
Proposed translations
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| 4 | aletas de sutura |
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aletas de sutura
Hola Walter.
Yo diría que se ha cambiado el orden y el texto debería ser "suture wings", es decir, aletas de sutura, término que ya se encuentra debidamente contestado en una pregunta anterior aquí en proz.com:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_spanish/medical/335344-...
Saludos desde el otro lado del mundo.
Yo diría que se ha cambiado el orden y el texto debería ser "suture wings", es decir, aletas de sutura, término que ya se encuentra debidamente contestado en una pregunta anterior aquí en proz.com:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_spanish/medical/335344-...
Saludos desde el otro lado del mundo.
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| Es posible que vaya por ese lado. |
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Discussion
The material used to close the wound is still a thread, which can be braided or mono - see http://www.ethicon.com for the specs of the product involved in your text. I think it's more of a direct connection of lesion flaps/wings. You can also find videos with the procedure.