Suture Lessons
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 surgical knots with instruments, and place simple interrupted stitches. Although...
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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: Suturing in 7 Days Course ...
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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 article will outline the common knots used...
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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 are often ones that...
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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 and supplies needed, which include a needle driver, scissors, a...
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