Wound Suturing - Interrupted | 合法醫療器材資訊網

SuturingaWound...Thesurgicalsutureisusedtoholdbodytissuestogetherafterinjuryorsurgery.Sutures(orstitches)aretypicallyappliedusinganeedle ...

The surgical suture is used to hold body tissues together after injury or surgery. Sutures (or stitches) are typically applied using a needle with an attached piece of thread and are secured with surgical knots.

Suturing a wound is an important surgical skill to learn and become competent in. Wound suturing and closure is important in order to:

In this article, we shall look at three types of suture - the interrupted suture, the continuous suture, and the mattress suture

The interrupted suture is the most commonly used technique in wound closure. Its name is derived from the fact that the individual stitches are not connected.

Sutures per...