Mastering Interrupted Mattress Suturing Technique

Figure 8 Suture: Your Go-To for Hemostasis 🪡🩸 What is it? Don't let the video typo fool you—this is the Figure of 8 Suture, and it is one of the most effective stitches in the surgical arsenal for achieving rapid mechanical hemostasis (stopping bleeding). It creates a cross-pattern that provides robust tissue compression over a bleeding point. How it works & When to use it: When direct pressure isn't enough to stop a bleeder in a complex or vascular wound, the Figure 8 is your definitive move.