s., see cut

false s., sutura notha. figure-of-8 B., harelip s. glover's s., a, continuous suture in which each stitch is pa ed through the loop of the preceding one; see cut. harelip s., a pin is pa ed through the lips of the wound at right angles to the line of incision and a thread is pa ed over the ends of the pin in the form of a figure-of-8. implant'ed s., a pin is pa ed through each lip of the wound parallel to the line of incision and the pins are then tied together. interrupt'ed b., see cut. Lembert 5., an interrupted intestinal s. pa ed in and out through the serous and mucous coats on one side of the wound and repeated on the other side, thus invaginating the lips of the wound and bringing the serous surfaces in contact; (2) a continuous s. pa ed in the same way as the interrupted s. mattre s., see cut. pin s., harelip s. quilled s., one in which the threads are tied over a quill on either side of the line of incision, to prevent tearing out when there is much tension see cut. quilted s., mattre s. relax a'tion s., one so arranged that it may be loosened if the tension of the wound becomes exce ive, rubber s., a harelip s. in which a rubber band is slipped over the ends of the pin. shotted s., one in which the ends are fastened by pa ing through a split shot which is then compre ed, spiral s., continuous s. subcutic'ular o., Halsted* s. (2). tension s., relaxation s. true s., sutura vera, twisted s., harelip uninterrupfed continuous Woelf'ler's s., see under Woelfler.