Lecture 5 - Basic Suture Patterns, Hand Ties, & Electrocautery Flashcards
What are some reasons why you would use different suture patterns for different situations?
- Purpose of the procedure
- Strength of tissues
- Degree of tension
- Healing properties of the tissues
- Risk of complications
What are some classifications of suture patterns?
- Effect on wound margin (appositional vs. inverting vs. everting)
- Tension-relieving
- Placement (interrupted vs. continuous)
- Misc. patterns/techniques
- By tissue type (subcuticular/intradermal, SQ, skin, tendon)
_____ patterns are avoided in the skin.
Inverting
Inverting patterns are used to close _____.
hollow viscera
_____ patterns work nearly everywhere.
Appositional
Everting patterns can be used in _____.
the skin
In an interrupted pattern, every suture has a _____.
knot
Why are interrupted patterns more secure than continuous?
A single knot can fail while others are still in place
With interrupted patterns, it is easier to _____.
adjust tension
What are some disadvantages of interrupted suture patterns?
There is more foreign material in the wound;
They are slower to perform
Where are the knots located in continous suture patterns?
Single knot at beginning and end
What are some advantages of continuous patterns?
- Less foreign material
- Better seal
- Distributes tension evenly
- Quicker
What are some disadvantages of continuous patterns?
- Failure of knot or suture could lead to complete dehiscence
- Less able to adjust tension or apposition
- Bulkier knot at end (end + loop)
- Can create purse-string effect
What are the 7 appositional suture patterns?
- Simple interrupted
- Simple continuous
- Buried intradermal
- Continuous horizonal/intradermal
- Cruciate
- Ford interlocking
- Modified Gambee
What are the 7 inverting suture patterns?
- Lembert
- Cushing
- Connell
- Utrecht
- Halstead
- Parker-Kerr
- Purse-string
What are the 3 types of everting patterns?
- Horizontal mattress
- Vertical mattress
- Skin staples
What is the goal of appositional patterns?
To bring tissues into close approximation
What are some locations where a simple interrupted pattern can be used?
skin, linea, SQ, viscera
What are some advantages of a simple interrupted pattern?
- Secure
- Can adjust tension
- Disruption of one knot doesn’t compromise entirety
- Easy
What are some disadvantages of a simple interrupted pattern?
- Slow
- More foreign material
When would you use a modified Gambee pattern?
intestinal anastomosis
In a modified Gambee, why do we use additional submucosal purchase?
To minimize mucosal eversion
What is an advantage of a modified Gambee pattern?
Less wicking of GI contents
What are some disadvantages of using a modified Gambee pattern?
More tissue manipulation, slower