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The vertical mattress stitch is most commonly used in anatomic locations which tend to invert, such as the posterior aspect of the neck, and sites of greater skin laxity such as the closure of lax skin after removing a dermoid cyst or reduced subcutaneous tissue (e.g., the shin) that do not provide adequate subcutaneous tissue for dermal closure. [6]
Other stitches or suturing techniques include: Purse-string suture, a continuous, circular inverting suture which is made to secure apposition of the edges of a surgical or traumatic wound. [13] [14] Figure-of-eight stitch; Subcuticular stitch. A continuous suture where the needle enters and exits the epidermis along the plane of the skin.
There are several methods that can be implemented to achieve primary closure of a wound, including suture, staples, skin adhesive, and surgical strips. Suture is the most frequently used for closure. [27] There are many types of suture, but broadly they can be categorized as absorbable vs non-absorbable and synthetic vs natural.
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Stronger braided suturing thread is preferred because the knot has a tendency to fray as it is slid down the cannula. At the end of the running suture line, clips can be placed across the suture tail. Barbed suture is a knotless surgical suture that has a pattern of barbs on its surface. These barbs lock the suture into the tissue, eliminating ...
The corner stitch is a common suture technique. [1] It used to close wounds that are angled or Y-shaped without appreciably compromising blood supply to the wound tip. [2] [3] The corner stitch is a variation of the horizontal mattress stitch, and is sometimes called the "half-buried horizontal mattress stitch". [4]
The suture suspension techniques are described to lift, if necessary to form volume and to correct position of soft tissue without traditional incisions. The techniques consist of passing closed sutures, [3] by needle perforations only, to lift movable fascias and fix them to non movable skeletal structures in several facial and body areas:
Blumenthal side cuts are short cuts at the ends of a straight incision which angle obliquely away from the cornea. This induces minimal astigmatism and is used for a wide tunnel. [1] A "smile" incision is parallel to the edge of the cornea. It is an easy incision but induces more astigmatism and is more prone to separation. [1]