Pull mostly with your hand on the long tail, as pulling too hard with the needle driver will waste suture material. Pull tight enough to approximate but not tight (can cause strangulation of tissue).

Simple interrupted suture placement. Image shows a flask-shaped stitch, which maximizes eversion.

Absorbable suture: A suture that degrades and loses it tensile strength within 60 days; it provides temporary wound support. Typically used for deep tissues and subcuticular skin closure Examples: …

Verbally describe suture details when passing them (e.g., "2-0 Vicryl, absorbable, T-12 taper needle"). Provide a handout with common abbreviations and needle types (e.g., blunt, taper, cutting).

A GUIDE TO THE BASIC SUTURE WORKSHOP Introduction Materials Anesthesia Wound Cleaning and Irrigation Basic Suturing Techniques Patient Instructions and Follow-Up

Making a suture is the most commonly performed practice in surgery; however, not only surgeons, but any doctor, from the family doctor to the emergency room doctor, should have some knowledge of …

Definition A surgical suture is used to bring and maintain together different anatomical structures, injured by accidental or deliberately induced wounds during surgery.