MODULE 11: SUTURING 101
(2.5 AGD/PACE CE Hours)
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Module 11 Videos:
(29 Accelerated Topics | 2.5 AGD / PACE CE Hours)
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Suture Needles
Monofilament vs. Polyfilament Sutures
Absorbable vs. Non-Absorbable Sutures
Suturing Fundamentals Pt. 1
Suturing Fundamentals Pt. 2
Suture Nomenclature
Holding the Needle Driver
Palming the Needle Driver
Gathering the Suture
Controlling the Suture
Needle Arc
Simple Interrupted Suture
Figure Eight Suture
Vertical Mattress Suture
Locking Horizontal Mattress Suture
Vertical Mattress Suture (continued)
Running Vertical Mattress Suture
Modified Vertical Mattress Suture
Continuous Suture
Continuous Locking Suture
Buried Knots
Knot Slippage
Surgeon’s Slip Knot
Hand-Tying Sutures
Suture Removal
Common Suture Errors
Suturing Tips
Tongue Laceration
Stellate Laceration (Corner Stitch)
Module 11 Objectives
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- Suture Needles: List various needle types and discuss their properties.
- Suture Materials: Distinguish monofilament vs. polyfilament sutures.
- Absorbable vs. Non-absorbable: Understand differences and how to choose the correct one.
- Purpose of Suturing: Explain why we suture.
- Suturing Armamentarium: List common suturing tools.
- Passing Technique: Demonstrate proper technique for passing a suture through tissue.
- Efficiency Tips: Discuss materials, tips, and techniques that simplify suturing.
- Simple Interrupted: Confidently place simple interrupted sutures.
- Figure-Eight: Understand benefits of the figure-eight suture and perform it.
- Horizontal Mattress: Demonstrate a horizontal mattress suture and list indications.
- Locking Horizontal Mattress: Demonstrate a locking horizontal mattress and state when it’s used.
- Vertical Mattress: Demonstrate a vertical mattress suture and its indications.
- Locking Vertical Mattress: Demonstrate a locking vertical mattress suture and when to use it.
- Modified Vertical Mattress: Demonstrate a modified vertical mattress suture and its indications.
- Knot Security: Understand why knots slip and lose tension and how to overcome this.
- Surgeon’s Slip Knot: Perform a proper surgeon’s slip knot.
- Hand-Tying: Demonstrate how to hand-tie sutures.
- Tongue Lacerations: Gain knowledge regarding proper repair of tongue lacerations.
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