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Medical Definition of Figure-of-8 suture
1. A suture utilizing criss-cross stitches, used to approximate fascial edges or the musculofascial and outer layers of an abdominal wound. (05 Mar 2000)
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1. A suture utilizing criss-cross stitches, used to approximate fascial edges or the musculofascial and outer layers of an abdominal wound. (05 Mar 2000)