Mod 13 Vocab

Question 1

Baseball suture

Answer 1

Most commonly used stitch; good for autopsies; pass ligature from side to side from beneath the incision.

Question 2

Lock (Interlocking) suture

Answer 2

Leaves an unsightly ridge; leakproof; needle is fed through the loop each time; passed around both sides from the outside.

Question 3

Whip (Roll) suture

Answer 3

Used to close long incisions; the needle is passed through both sides of the incision.

Question 4

Worm suture

Answer 4

Also called draw or inversion; used to gather and turn in excess tissue; stitches are made parallel to the incision; good for carotid or cranial autopsy; follows the pattern of intradermal stitches above the skin.

Question 5

“N” stitch

Answer 5

Surgical drains and devices; punctures; trocar punctures.

Question 6

Purse string suture

Answer 6

Used to secure margins of holes; series of small stitches around the circumference; drawn tight to close.