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Basic Surgical Technique, Knots and SuturesIntroductionSuturing TechniquePatient examinationSuture types and where to applyInstrument tieSimple interrupted sutureSimple running sutureRunning matress suture (“Gentofte” suture)Vertical mattress sutureHorizontal mattress sutureSubcuticular sutureSimple buried sutureReferencesLocal AnesthesiaCase 1: Local AnesthesiaMarking of Surgical MarginCase 1: Marking of Surgical MarginIncision and ExcisionCase 1: Incision on a PhantomCase 2: Incision Around a Tumor on the Lower LegCase 3: Excision of Tumor using Metzenbaum ScissorsHand KnotsCase 1: One-Handed Knot, Right HandCase 2: One-Handed Knot, Left HandCase 3: Two-Handed Knot, Right HandCase 4: Two-Handed Knot, Left Hand
HandbookBasic Surgical Technique, Knots and SuturesSuturing TechniqueSubcuticular suture

Subcuticular suture

David Salim med. student, Christoffer Bing Madsen med. student, Magnus Avnstorp MD. Application Used for epidermal approximation for wounds under minimal to no tension. It is almost never used solitary in absence of deep dermal suture, since its advantage is to fine-tune epidermal approximation. It

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Horizontal mattress sutureSimple buried suture
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