
Simple interrupted stich: simple, good tensile
strength, allows adjustment for alignment of wound
edges; longer placement time, risk of train track
marks

Horizontal mattress stich: used in wound under
high tension; high risk of strangulation and necrosis
if tied too tightly

Subcuticular stich:used in minimal tension wounds
(may use deep sutures to reduce tension); precise
approximation, best cosmetic result

Simple running (continuous) stich:
rapid
placement; risk of dehiscence in rupture,
must be used with deep sutures if high
tension, difficult adjustment, may pucker

Vertical mattress stich:
used in
high-tension wounds, everts tissue well

Purse-string stich: used to encircle and
stabilize tubes and prevent leakage