Simple interrupted suture

This is the commonest method.

Composed of single vertical loops of thread through the skin. This will work in most situations.

Learn this one well.

This first video is a good overview from our Clinisnips channel on YouTube.

It provides all the main steps and is reasonably clear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bRq-PW5bw -- close the window and return to this case when done.

This second video from Iain Hennessey shows the same steps on a suture practice setup. It does a nice job of emphasizing how to roll your wrist when inserting the needle, and a good illustration of the knot tying steps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvPqIcAmUfU  -- close window when done. Or check out this snippet from his video below:

**insert crosssectional diagram of needle path, skin edge dimensions.