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Question 1

Most commonly used.
Good for autopsies,
Pass the ligature from side to side from beneath the incision. cross needle side to side

Answer 1

Baseball stitch

Question 2

Leaves an unsightly ridge,
leak proof,
needle is feed through the loop each time, passed around both sides from the outside.

Answer 2

Lock suture

Question 3

Used to close long incisions,
Pass the needle through both sides of the incision, starting on the outside of the tissue on one side of the incision and passing directly through and out the tissue of the opposite side of the incision.

Answer 3

Whip suture

Question 4

Also called draw or inversion,
used to gather and trim in excessive tissue,
stitches are made parallel to the incision,
Good for carotid or cranial autopsy.

Answer 4

Worm Suture

Question 5

good for surgical drains and devices,
punctures,
Trocar punctures

Answer 5

“N” stitch

Question 6

used to secure margins of holes,

series of small stitches around the circumference.

Answer 6

Purse string suture