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11 Closing the subcutaneous layer

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 standard non-barbed suture (either competitor or Ethicon that identified an opportunity for knotless tying)

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