THE BA YER SUTURE. 



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44. THE BAYER SUTURE. 

 FIG. 13 and 14. 



Uses. The closure of large or penetrant wounds with 

 convenient and secure means for applying and retaining 

 antiseptic dressings. 



Instruments. Large curved suture needle armed with 

 strong silk thread, about 20 cm. long, which is doubled and 



FIG 13. 

 RETENTION, AND CONTINUOUS APPROXIMATION SUTURES. 



d t d' ', d f> ', drainage tubes ; ^, retention suture (closed end); e' ', open 

 end ; d, fixation suture for the drainage tube ;/~, continuous approxi- 

 mation suture. 



passed through the eye in such a manner that the closed end 

 extends considerably beyond the cut ends ; small needles 

 and thread ; needle forceps ; drainage tubing preferably two 

 very large and one small with lateral openings ; thin wooden 



