Bowel function position

The primary function of sutures is to hold a wound in a good position for the promotion of wound heaUng. Incised surgical wounds and clean, fresh incised traumatic wounds which are not associated with contamination or devitalized tissue can be closed with sutures, staples, or tissue adhesives. Careful apposition of tissues allows healing by primary intention, resulting in cosmetically and functionally acceptable scars in skin, nerve, or tendon. Sutures are also used in bowel anastomosis and vascular arterial anastomosis, which demand a leak-proof technique using a permanent suture. 

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