Running suture

The advantage of this suture is that it is fast to insert. It is also usually quick to remove.

Do not use with dissolvable sutures. And be careful with the alignment of wound edges, which can drift out of true if you are not careful.

This video provides a clear illustration of how to do this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=012TyibaL_s -- you can use the snippet below to jump into his video at the point where he starts to talk about a Running Suture. 

 

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Running subcuticular
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