The Depth-Correcting Simple Interrupted Suture
Synonym Print Section Listen Step-off correction suture Application Print Section Listen This technique is used to correct depth disparities when the depth of the epidermis on each side of an…
The Simple Interrupted Suture
Introduction Print Section Listen Application Print Section Listen This is the standard benchmark suture used for closure and epidermal approximation. It may be used alone in the context of small…
The Running Locked Intradermal Suture
Introduction Print Section Listen Application Print Section Listen This is a niche hybrid technique, combining the tension relief and lack of transepidermal suture placement of a classic buried suture with…
The Stacked Backing Out Subcuticular Suture Technique
Synonym Print Section Listen Super loop suture Application Print Section Listen This is a niche technique that may be conceptualized as a backing out subcuticular approach with the first row…
The Stacked Double Purse-String Suture
Introduction Print Section Listen Application Print Section Listen Like all purse-string approaches, this technique is designed to either shrink the size of a defect or obviate it entirely, depending on…
The Bootlace Suture
Introduction Print Section Listen Application Print Section Listen Like traditional running buried sutures, this is a hybrid technique, combining the tension relief and lack of transepidermal suture placement of a…
The Backtracking Running Butterfly Suture
Synonym Print Section Listen G suture, continuous buried backstitch Application Print Section Listen This is a niche hybrid technique, combining the tension relief, eversion, and lack of transepidermal suture placement…
The Figure 8 Double Purse-String Suture
Introduction Print Section Listen Application Print Section Listen This is a variation of the purse-string approach for larger defects. Like the standard purse-string technique, it is designed to either shrink…
The Percutaneous Purse-String Suture
Introduction Print Section Listen Application Print Section Listen As with the buried purse-string closure, this technique is designed to use circumferential tissue advancement to either shrink the size of a…
The Buried Tip Stitch
Synonym Print Section Listen Deep tip stitch Application Print Section Listen This technique is designed to bring three ends of tissue together, and is often used in the context of…
