SUTURE MATERIALS AND SUTURE TECHNIQUES IN AYURVEDA – A REVIEW ARTICLE

Abstract

Seevan Karma (suturing) is the closing method of surgical or traumatic wound and also last step of every operative procedure. Among these Seevan Karma of prime importance as appropriate suturing with specified thread and nee- dle leads to fast wound healing and minimized scar formation after surgery. Acharya Sushruta described the basic tents of experimental operative surgery for surgical training. The great need of such a training and describes the methods of experimental surgery using artificial objects (Non-living things) for learning the operative procedure like suturing2. In suturing or Seevan Karma using appropriate principals and instrument also describing the indica- tion, contraindication and method (Poorva Karma – preoperative procedure, Pradhan Karma- main procedure, Paschat Karma- post suturing procedure). Keywords: Seevan Karma, Sutra, Needle, Kartari