Transforming Suturing Skills in Medical Education

Teaching aesthetic suturing significantly elevates competency for medical students.

  • Mean student scores jumped from 14.8 to 29.26 after a 3-4 hour workshop (p < 0.001).
  • Passing rates soared from 1.4% to 80%, showing marked improvement across all assessment domains.

This approach can enhance surgical outcomes by ensuring better initial wound closure techniques among future providers.

  • Focusing on techniques like edge eversion and symmetry minimizes long-term disfigurement risks.

Journal Article by Sultan MT, Jiaxiang X (…) GuangShuai L et 2 al. in J Surg Res

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