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Sewing a wound closed - series—Sewing a wound closed, part 5

Sewing a wound closed, part 5

Overview

To tie a suture, first loop it around the needle driver twice. Next, grab the short end of the suture with the needle driver.

Review Date 9/23/2019

Updated by: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Emeritus, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.