Suture Lessons

These lessons are backed by over 35 years of clinical teaching experience from Dr. David Naysmith, Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of British Columbia. A passionate educator and global medical contributor, his work is grounded in patient safety, surgical excellence, and empowering healthcare professionals at every stage of their training.

Horizontal Mattress Suture Tutorial

Horizontal Mattress Suture

PLACING AN HORIZONTAL MATTRESS STITCH In this guide, I will be discussing how to place an horizontal mattress stitch, assuming you have already learned how to hold suture instruments, tie surgica...

How to load and hold a suture needle

How to load and hold a suture needle

This guide is an excerpt from our complete online suturing course. The suture pad and kit used in the images and video is our corresponding suture practice kit. Click the links below to learn more...

How to Tie Surgical Knots with Instruments

How to Tie Surgical Knots with Instruments

TYING SQUARE AND SURGICAL KNOTS  If you are going to be doing any kind of surgery you must know how to tie knots. Learning how to tie knots requires practice, practice and more practice. This art...

How to hold suture instruments

How to hold suture instruments

How to hold THE INSTRUMENTS Anytime we wish to close wounds with sutures we must use instruments to help us place the stitch, tie the suture material and cut it. As well, the wounds we are closing ...

Vertical Mattress Suture Guide

Vertical Mattress Suture Guide

Updated February 11, 2023 How to Perform a Vertical Mattress Suture This tutorial focuses on the technique of placing a vertical mattress stitch in surgery. The tutorial lists the instruments an...

Simple Interrupted Suture Guide

Simple Interrupted Suture Guide

This simple interrupted guide is written by Dr. David Naysmith. Dr. Naysmith has decades of experience as a plastic surgeon and Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of British Columbia. ...