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Suture Removal
Remove sutures using sterile technique.
About this skill
Suture removal with sterile scissors and forceps, cutting at the skin level to prevent the external portion from passing through the suture tract, and counting sutures to confirm the count matches the chart.
12 total steps
3 critical steps
Time limit: 5 min
What graders are watching for
- 1Cut at skin level, pull out by the opposite end
- 2Suture count must match the chart exactly
- 3Stop and notify the provider if a suture resists removal
Common mistakes (and how to avoid them)
- !Cutting the knot and pulling (contamination risk)
- !Not counting sutures removed
- !Applying force to a stuck suture
Practice this skill step-by-step
The static walkthrough above is the marketing overview. The full step-by-step interactive practice (with critical-step highlighting, per-step "why this matters" rationale, and what graders watch for on each individual step) is unlocked with a subscription.
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