Surgeon's knot

Surgeon's knot
Type	connection
application	Stitching a wound
Ashley No.	461, 1209
Synonyms	Wound knot, ligature knot
English	Surgeon's Knot
List of nodes

The surgeon's knot (also Ligaturknoten , surgical knot ) is a node of the surgery for binding seams . It is a modification of the square knot .

application

The name "surgeon's knot" comes from medicine , where this type of knot is used in surgery to sew a wound. The advantage of using it in surgery is based on the fact that the tension on the suture material can be constantly maintained while the knot is being tied. This knot is also used in hobby fishing .

Modifications

When fishing , the knot in the form of a “multiple overhand knot” (double pocket stitch ) is used to connect a monofilament (single thread) leader tip with the braided part of the leader or to create a loop.

Knot

First, two half knots are tied one behind the other (similar to a double overhand knot with only two ends) by one hand tying a middle finger while the other tying an index finger. The double looping of the threads creates enough friction to control the tension of the thread and thus the distance between the wound edges. Another half knot follows, which is tied in the opposite direction. When the knot is tied correctly, the threads come out of the knot in parallel on both sides. This allows the wound edges to be pulled shut. So that the knot lasts permanently, it is finished with a simple overhand knot, which is tied in the same direction as the first overhand knot. This is particularly indicated in the case of catgut , as the material swells. The edges of the wound cannot be pulled shut if the second overhand knot is tied in the same direction as the first. A kind of " old woman's knot " would then be created .

The knot can be tied by hand or with a needle holder .