Staple Insertion and Removal

Demonstration of staple insertion and removal technique for laceration repair or wound closure in the operating room.

These videos were created for educational purposes. While I have worked in surgery, I do not claim to be an expert on all surgical matters, including the various types of knot-tying and suturing techniques that are performed in these videos.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Staple
• surgery
• laceration
• physician
• assistant
• PA

[mjndblain]

@S2ZeZoS2 i was being serious...

[S2ZeZoS2]

@mjndblain yes ,,, and if you don't have a one ... you can just use duck tape

[mjndblain]

can you use standard desk staples for an open wound?

[xootfly]

@Cody18R Indeed she does!

[averagepatriot]

do they stay in well? can you use it on a scalp? im thinking about putting one in a first aid kit, for VERY bad cuts, as a last resort.

[DXTBOW]

STAPLE SCARRING is NOT as neat as stitches scarring...........

[rmcdaniel423]

I like the idea of having a second pair of hands to approximate the incision with forceps. I'll have to suggest that the next time I see one of the doctors in my clinic struggling on their own.  Most of the time we use staples, it's for scalp lacerations.

[ksj1975]

thanks so much!