Table 3 Score system used for assessment of sutures
1 | 2 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hold the needle at 1/3 | Not even once | Sometimes | Always |
90 ° between the surface and the needle | Not even once | Sometimes | Always |
Appropriate usage of forceps | Wrong | Intermediate | Excellent |
Appropriate direction and technique of knotting | Wrong | Intermediate | Excellent |
Appropriate tightness of the knot | Wrong | Intermediate | Excellent |
Appropriate position the skin edges | Wrong | Intermediate | Excellent |
Appropriate distance from the skin edge | Wrong | Intermediate | Excellent |
Appropriate distance between sutures | Wrong | Intermediate | Excellent |
Respect of tissue | Unnecessarily damaged the tissue | Handled the tissue carefully, but accidentally caused inadvertent damage | Did not damage the tissue |
Time and motion | Did not finish within 4 min | Done in time, but a lot of unnecessary movements | Done in time, worked effectively |
Maintenance of asepsis | Did not reach | Strived for it, but accidentally violated it | Reached |
SUM |