J Korean Soc Plast Reconstr Surg.  2004 Mar;31(2):261-265.

Secure and Convenient Three-point and Multi-point Suture Technique

• Choi NJ
• Kim JP
• Park YJ
• Hong SH

Abstract

Skin closure is the surgeon's final operation technique. Although there have been many descriptions about the different kinds of sutures, the report on a 'three-point suture' were quite limited to the horizontal half buried suture technique up till now. The three-point suture can be met frequently in cases like irregular laceration, V-Y advancement flap, and reduction mammaplasty. Authors came up with and thereby introduce a more secure and convenient three-point suture technique, which proved to be superior to the horizontal half buried suture technique in that it gives a better skin approximation and eversion. It can also be applied to a multi- point suture such as a four-point suture or a five-point suture and a three-point mattress suture.

Keyword

Three-point suture; Multi-point suture; Three-point mattress suture

MeSH Terms

Female
Lacerations
Mammaplasty
Skin
Suture Techniques*
Sutures*