Most surgical or traumatic wounds require skin closure of some kind.  Most commonly, this closure is done by suturing, as opposed to staples or surgical glues. A closure is a mean of primary closure to promote wound healing.  Suturing offers advantages like low dehiscence rates and greater tensile strength than other closure methods

The surgical needle allows the placement of the suture within the tissue, carrying the material through with minimal residual trauma.

The ideal surgical needle should be rigid enough to resist distortion, yet flexible enough to bend before breaking, be as slim as possible to minimise trauma, sharp enough to penetrate tissue with minimal resistance, and be stable within a needle holder to permit accurate placement.

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