10 Closing the fascia
What to look for
Click a box if you observe this occuring during the procedure
The surgeon used a competitor needle and it either bent or broke
The surgeon used a competitor suture, and it broke
The surgeon used a competitor suture had to attempt multiple times to pierce the skin indicating needle bluntness
The surgeon used a standard non-barbed suture (either competitor or Ethicon that identified an opportunity for knotless tying