Technique of tying the chain stitch knot as the beginning knot of a continuous suture.
The development of the technique of tying the chain stitch knot as the beginning knot in a continuous suture has decreased the amount of suture material in the wound and has reduced operating time. Furthermore, no knot has come untied or developed other complications.
Wilkinson
L H
LH
Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque.
Peloso
O A
OA
Milne
R L
RL
D013536:Suture Techniques