Suture needles are made from stainless steel alloys and have three parts: A snapshot of the variety of suture materials available in the average operating theatre Suture needlesĪny sort of sewing requires a needle to carry the thread through the tissues. In addition to perfecting the physical art of suturing, surgeons must make important decisions about the best suturing methods to use and which of the vast array of available needles and suture materials to choose for each step of an operation. Suturing is a core surgical skill and one of the first techniques surgeons are taught during their training. Sutures can hold wound edges together while healing, control bleeding, repair tissue defects or damaged structures, create anastomoses and secure foreign objects such as mesh implants, vascular grafts and drains in place.
They essentially consist of a needle and a thread, known as the suture material.
Sutures are medical devices which are used to sew living tissues.
You may also be interested in our range of suturing guides (with video demonstrations), including performing a simple interrupted suture and vertical mattress suture.
