How to suture - part 3: Running mattress sutures and subcuticular sutures

The wound is the only part of the operation a patient gets to see, so make sure you get the wound closure right! In the third instalment of probably the most important series of 4 podcasts for any aspiring surgeon to watch, Ben Baker and Jill Arrowsmith take you through how perform running mattress sutures and subcuticular sutures. Which suture to choose and why is discussed. On a cadaveric specimen Jill shows you how to perform a running mattress suture and subcuticular suture, both of which need to be