Basic Wound Closure (Boston University)

Basics of Wound Closure and Healing

Wayne W. LaMorte, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

There are many circumstances in which sutures are used to repair tissue and facilitate healing. The techniques that you use, the suture material you use, and the specific type of needle you use will vary depending on whether you are closing a simple laceration on the foot, a complex laceration on the face, a gastrointestinal anastomosis, a vascular anastomosis, or closing a median sternotomy. (read more)