Module 13

Question 1

Baseball suture

Answer 1

Most secure suture. Commonly used. Can be airtight. Injection site incisions, long surgical, and long bone donor incisions

Question 2

Lock suture

Answer 2

Leaves an unsightly ridge -Leak proof-Needle is fed through the loop each time -Passed around both sides from the outside. Do not use in areas that will be viewable.

Question 3

Whip suture

Answer 3

The continuous suture is used mostly to close long incisions It is used by the autopsy tech to close long incisions from the autopsy. This suture prevents leakage.

Question 4

Worm suture

Answer 4

The inversion suture is used to gather in and turn under excess tissues. The pattern of this suture is the same as that of the single intradermal suture except that the stitches are made parallel to the incision edges and do not pierce the margins of the incision. Not visible suture for closing carotid incision or closing the sclp on the cranial autopsy.

Question 5

“N” stitch

Answer 5

-Surgical drains and devices-Punctures-Trocar punctures . Depends on the size of puncture or incision and may need trocar button to close or multi puncture.

Question 6

Purse string suture

Answer 6

Stitch is strung around the out side of the puncture “like a circle”Depends on the size of puncture or incision and may need trocar button to close