Comments on: True Tales of Medical School: Suturing for the First Time

By: FutureDoc

FutureDoc — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:47:59 +0000

Try suturing dead rats! Also had to do that for high school pre-veterinary class final exam.The skin is pretty tough, though from the rigor mortis…

I can suture really well (can hardly see the stitches or scar), but it takes me twice as long as normal people.
‘Igor’ the rat, though looks none the worse for wear- ya can hardly tell he’s been dissected & autopsied! XD

By: Arc

Arc — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:18:36 +0000

@DNA Girl…really does it work well on bananas, I mean suturing is one thing you can’t practice at home…I tried on paper but useless, it tears as I give a few bites. May be I’ll try it :-)

By: DNA Girl

DNA Girl — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:34:43 +0000

my friend who is at med school pracrices on bannanas

By: JAS

JAS — Sat, 19 May 2007 04:35:27 +0000

i practiced once…the surgeon just laughed. i think i need more practice…thank god i was like 16 and the practice dummie didn’t care :)

By: psycho

psycho — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:10:35 +0000

dude A subcuticular is tough business, gotta agree with ya, med student from india

By: Jon Silpayamanant

Jon Silpayamanant — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 03:29:43 +0000

well, remind me never to go into surgery under your knife…or rather, I guess, under your needle… ;)
jk