Information Package / Course Catalogue
Suture Materials and Features
Course Code: VCR533
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To gain knowledge about suture needles, sutures and other materials

Course Content

Suture features, numbering systems, organic and resorbable sutures, organic and non-resorbable sutures, synthetic and non resorbable sutures, metal sutures, sutures for ligaments, tendos and bone fixations, suture choise for soft tissue, sutures for micro surgery, sutures for eye surgery

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Murat SARIERLER
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows suture materails
2.Decides the appropriate suture materials according to case
3.Applies suture in simple cases
4.To learn knowledge and propose suggestions on the area.
5.To find out and use resources about the profession in the area.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aslanbey D. (2000). Veteriner Operasyon Bilgisi Malatya; Medipress
2.2. Slatter, D. (1998). Textbook of Small Animal Surgery. Philedelphia: W.B. Saunders Company.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Suture definition and endications
Week 2 - Theoretical
Suture materials features
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classifications of suture materials (resorbable sutures)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Non resorbable sutures
Week 5 - Theoretical
Metal sutures
Week 6 - Theoretical
Skin adhesives
Week 7 - Theoretical
Features of an ideal suture
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Chirurgical needles
Week 10 - Theoretical
Strengthening duration of cicatrisation tissue
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sutures for ligament, tendon and bone fixation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Suture choise for soft tissue,
Week 13 - Theoretical
Sutures for micro surgery
Week 14 - Theoretical
Sutures for eye surgery
Week 15 - Theoretical
Clinical case discussing
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Assignment1%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment110111
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)51
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026