Knotting And Suturing Technique

This is artificial skin in a holder, where the students can practise knot tying and suture patterns. Teachers instruct 15-18 students at a time for 20 minutes.

Materials:

• Wound bandage (e.g. Allevyn), 4mm cut into pieces 12 x 9 cm
• Holders

Set up:

• Place the Allevyn in the holders
• Instruct and evaluate
• The next group is given new polyurethane sheets

The following supplies should be available at the work station:

• Needle holder
• Forceps
• Scissors
• Scalpel
• Suture
• Needles

Student instructions:
Perform the following sutures :

• Simple interrupted suture in skin
• Continuous suture in skin
• Continuous subcutaneous suture - bury the knots
• Intradermal suture continuous in skin - bury the knots
• Inverting suture
  • Cushing 
  • Lembert
• Tension-relieving suture
  
  • Horizontal mattress
  • Vertical mattress

This resource was developed by Associate Professor Rikke Langebæk at the University of Copenhagen and is cited with her permission.