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DO
1. Pass the surgical needle swaged to a
suture through the wound edges in a
direction toward you.
2. Construct a two-throw square knot that
can be advanced to the wound edge,
providing a preview of the ultimate
apposition of the wound edges.
3. Approximate the edges of the divided
tissue without strangulating the tissue
encircled by the suture loop.
4. Once meticulous apposition of the
wound edges is achieved, construct a
knot that has has sufficient number of
throws that allow it to fail by breakage
rather than by slippage.
5. Position your hands on each side and
parallel to the suture loop.
DON’T
1. Pass the surgical needle swaged to a
suture through the wound edge in a
direction away from you.
2. Construct a secure knot that cannot be
advanced to the wound edges.
3. Apply frictional forces (sawing)
between the suture “ears” during knot
construction that damage the suture and
reduce its strength.
4. Add further throws to a knot that has
the required number of throws for
knot security.
5. Position your hands perpendicular to
the suture loop.
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