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- Title:
- 01_05 Sutures
- Description:
- This session summarises different types of sutures. It then describes the different suture materials and how to select the appropriate one for different procedures. It also illustrates the different knots for closing wounds before taking you through a step-by-step procedure for lid margin suturing illustrated by video.
- Hierarchy:
- Ophthalmology (Eye-Site) > Eye-Site 00 Ophthalmology Curriculum > What the Ophthalmologist is able to do (Technical Intelligences) > 5) Surgical Skills (SS) > SS1 Surgical skills > 01_05 Sutures
- Author(s):
-
Mark Watts
- Created:
- 30 Nov 2010
- Last Major Update:
- 17 Oct 2014
- Keywords:
- 130-006, ophthalmology, sutures, suturing, lid margin suturing, Ethilon, Ethibond, Mersilene, Dacron, Prolene Polypropylene, Polyamide, Braided Wax-coated, Braided Polybutylate-coated, silk, Vicryl, Vicryl Rapide, Braided Uncoated, Poly-Dioxonon, knots, monofilament sutures, multi-filament sutures, reef knot, slip knot, surgeon's knot
- Quicklink:
- 130-006
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Self assessments
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- Title:
- 01_05 Sutures
- Description:
- This session summarises different types of sutures. It then describes the different suture materials and how to select the appropriate one for different procedures. It also illustrates the different knots for closing wounds before taking you through a step-by-step procedure for lid margin suturing illustrated by video.
- Hierarchy:
- Ophthalmology (Eye-Site) > Eye-Site 00 Ophthalmology Curriculum > What the Ophthalmologist is able to do (Technical Intelligences) > 5) Surgical Skills (SS) > SS1 Surgical skills > 01_05 Sutures
- Author(s):
-
Mark Watts
- Created:
- 30 Nov 2010
- Last Major Update:
- 17 Oct 2014
- Keywords:
- 130-006, ophthalmology, sutures, suturing, lid margin suturing, Ethilon, Ethibond, Mersilene, Dacron, Prolene Polypropylene, Polyamide, Braided Wax-coated, Braided Polybutylate-coated, silk, Vicryl, Vicryl Rapide, Braided Uncoated, Poly-Dioxonon, knots, monofilament sutures, multi-filament sutures, reef knot, slip knot, surgeon's knot
- Quicklink:
- 130-006