Simple interrupted stitch

A wound before and after being closed by simple interrupted sutures, but with a central vertical mattress suture

The simple interrupted stitch is a suturing technique used to close wounds. It is the most commonly used technique in the closure of skin.[1] It is known as an interrupted stitch because the individual stitches aren't connected. Placing and tying each stitch individually is time-consuming, but this technique keeps the wound together even if one suture fails.[1] It is simple, and relatively easy to place. A surgeon's knot or knots cross the wound perpendicularly. The knots should not be left over the wound, but placed to one side in order to allow a correct cicatrization and make the removal of the stitches easier.

References

  1. 1 2 Lammers, Richard L; Trott, Alexander T (2004). "Chapter 36: Methods of Wound Closure". In Roberts, James R; Hedges, Jerris R. Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine (4th ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders. p. 671. ISBN 0-7216-9760-7.
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