The primary use for suture is essentially to:
A) strengthen, reform, and close tissue.
B) ligate, suture, and close tissue.
C) ligate, strengthen, and stop bleeding.
D) clamp, divide, and attach tissue.

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Suture is a generic term for all materials used to repair and reapproximate incised or torn tissues.The primary goal is to encourage wound healing of the injured tissue to reduce the risk of infection.To suture is to stitch together cut or torn edges of tissue.A ligature is a strand of suture material used to tie off or occlude blood vessels to prevent bleeding,or to isolate a mass of tissue for excision.A variety of suture materials are available for ligating,suturing,and closing the wound.

The Primary Use for Suture Is Essentially To