title: The buried running dermal subcutaneous suture technique with a tacking knot.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The buried running dermal subcutaneous suture is an excellent suture technique. A basic problem of this suture is burying and unraveling of the final knot.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe a tacking knot which allows to bury the final knot into deep subcutaneous tissue and to secure the final knot.
  
  
  METHODS
  With the use of photographs and detailed description the technique is demonstrated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The description of a new suture technique.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This suture is more rapid for closing, shows good eversion of the wound edges, provides excellent strength, and relieves wound tension uniformly. The tacking knot prevents unraveling of the final knot and allows to bury the latter deep into subcutaneous tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Skaria
mesh_terms: D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques