GP Insights – A HealthCert Education Podcast

Deep dissolving sutures for wound closure

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In this week's new episode of Life by a Thousand Cuts, A/Prof Tony Dicker explores the practical considerations of using deep dissolving sutures when closing a wound in skin cancer surgery.

While suturing is a highly visual technique, A/Prof Dicker shares his expert tips that every skin cancer clinician should keep in mind, including:

  • When dermal sutures can (and can’t) be placed
  • Why absorbable sutures may save patients significant time and inconvenience
  • The debate around dyed vs undyed sutures
  • How to achieve optimal wound eversion

    • Alongside this discussion, A/Prof Dicker provides a demonstration video to walk you through the practical aspects of placing deep sutures. Watch it here. 

    Life by a Thousand Cuts 

    This podcast series is designed to help you enhance your clinical decision-making, procedural skills, and confidence in skin cancer management. Focus on real-world cases, surgical techniques and tips, journal article reviews, diagnostic and management insights, and guest interviews with GPs and specialists.

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