The document discusses suture materials and techniques used in surgery. It describes the main purposes of using sutures as bringing tissue edges together to aid healing, stabilize joints, and repair ligaments. Suture materials are classified based on their absorption rate (absorbable vs non-absorbable), structure (monofilament vs multifilament), origin (natural vs synthetic), and thickness. Common suture techniques explained include simple interrupted, simple continuous, horizontal mattress, vertical mattress, purse-string, and sub-cuticular sutures.

1. UNIVERSITY OF HARGEISA
College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
Perioperative Nursing CoursePerioperative Nursing Course
Suture and Suturing TechniquesSuture and Suturing Techniques
Mohamed Mussa AbdilahiMohamed Mussa Abdilahi
Lecturer

2. Suture Materials And Techniques
What’s It Used for Sutures?
To Bring Tissue Edges Together
 To speed Wound Healing
To Help Stabilize Joints
Repair Ligaments
Ligate vessels or tissues

3. Suture Materials And Techniques
Types of Suture Materials
According to their behavior:According to their behavior:
A. Absorbable
B. Non Absorbable

4. Suture Materials And Techniques
Absorbable Vs. Non-absorbable
How long you need it to workHow long you need it to work

5. Suture Materials And Techniques
Types of Suture Materials
Absorbable Sutures
CatgutCatgut
Vicryl
Non absorbable
Silk
Nylon
Prolene

6. Suture Materials And Techniques
Types of Suture Materials
According to their structure:
A. Monofilament
B. Multifilament

7. Suture Materials And Techniques
Types of Suture Materials
According to their origin:
A. Natural
B. Synthetic

8. Suture Materials And Techniques
Types of Suture Materials
Smaller Larger
….”3-0...2-0...1-0...0...1...2...3…”

9. Suture Materials And Techniques
Suture Techniques
Simple Interrupted
Simple Continuous
Horizontal Mattress SutureHorizontal Mattress Suture
Vertical Mattress Suture
Purse-string suture
Sub-cuticular suture

10. Suture Materials And Techniques
Simple Interrupted Suture

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Simple Continuous Suture

12. Suture Materials And Techniques
Continuous Interlocking Suture

13. Suture Materials And Techniques
Sub-cuticular suture

14. Suture Materials And Techniques
Purse-string suture

15. Suture Materials And Techniques
Vertical Mattress Suture

16. Suture Materials And Techniques
Horizontal Mattress Suture

17. Suture Materials And Techniques
Points of Needles