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Suture Kit Contents
(The Deluxe Kit contents differ slightly from Standard and the Compact Suture Kits)
Suturing Instruments
- x1 Suturing instruments black zipper case
- x1 Straight needle holder with latch
- x1 Medium scissors (blunt/sharp)
- x1 Small scissors (pointed)
- x1 Scalpel (38 mm / 1 inch)
- x2 Skin hooks
- x1 Medium tissue forceps (rat-toothed)
- x1 Small forceps (flat)
Also:
- x1 A link to the Apprentice Doctor® online surgical knot tying and suturing course
- x1 Three-layered imitation skin sheet
- x5 Sachets surgical sutures with needles attached
- (….x2 Sachets of 3/0 silk braided sutures
- ….x2 Sachets of 3/0 nylon monofilament sutures
- ….x1 Suture Sachet 3/0 chromic catgut absorbable)
- x2 Silk suture thread rolls
- x2 Sachets of x5 half-circle no. 16 eyed suturing needles
Training & Tutorials
You will learn:
- How to remove sutures (the correct technique)
- How to correctly line up wound margins
- How to evert a wound’s edges when suturing and why that’s important
- How to correct the “dog’s ear” suturing defect
- How to avoid ugly scars
- The best way to professionally care for wounds
- The correct techniques for holding your suturing instruments
- How to treat wounds aseptically to minimize the chance of infection
- The complications of suturing and how to prevent them
- Real world suturing case studies
How to tie various surgical knots:
- a square knot
- a granny’s knot
- a surgeon’s knot
How to tie surgical knots using:
Hand tying methods
- 1-handed instrument methods
- 2-handed instrument methods
How to place:
- subcutaneous sutures
- interrupted sutures
- interrupted sutures with buried knots
- continuous sutures
- continuous interrupted sutures
- horizontal mattress sutures
- vertical mattress sutures
- “far-and-near” sutures
- continuous subcuticular sutures
- purse string sutures
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Mar 2023
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Dr. Anton Scheepers is the founder of The Apprentice Doctor® and the Future Doctors Academy. Dr. Anton is a qualified and practicing Medical Professional with more than 20 years experience as a specialist surgeon in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries, and defects in the head, neck, face, jaw, and the hard and soft tissues of the head and neck region. It is a recognized international surgical specialty and it is uniquely placed right at the center of the medical and dental worlds.
Dr. Anton Scheepers has completed rotations in:
General Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery
He is an international presenter at premedical and medical skills conferences, workshops and camps across the world. Dr. Anton Scheepers is a gifted presenter with a colorful career. From treating leprosy patients in a large leprosarium to treating soldiers and civilians in a bush war in Namibia, and rendering medical services to prisoners – including death-row prisoners to working with classified and dangerous psychiatric patients.
His training varied between basic medical sciences, surgery, and dentistry. He started a medical sciences section in the largest Science Center in Africa – the Sci-Bono Discovery Science Center and was involved with medical research in collaboration with Dr. Sandy Marks Jr. from the University of Massachusetts. Experience includes academic, public, military as well as private practice – all this experience in one person and now Dr. Anton is eager to see young people fulfilling their dreams of becoming great medical professionals.
Dr. Anton Scheepers has a keen interest in medical education as the head of the Premedical Sciences Department at the Solid Rock Community and Virtual Schools based in Tampa, Florida. He is still a practicing medical professional as well as the director of The Apprentice Corporation – an organization with the mission of assisting prospective medical professionals towards fulfilling their dreams. He is the author of 4 books*, a number of International medical articles and the accredited Apprentice Doctor® high school course material available at selected schools in the USA.
*Books published:
- For Future Doctors Foundation Medical Course ISBN: 978-0-9815066-0-9
- How to Suture Wounds Course ISBN: 978-0-9815066-1-6
- The Apprentice Doctor Venipuncture Course ISBN: 978-0-9815066-2-3
- For Future Medical Professionals Activity Logbook ISBN: 978-0-9815066-4-7
Dr. Anton Scheepers has written articles in various publications of International Medical Journals on subjects such as:
- Penetrating injuries of the head and neck
- Histoplasmosis
- Dental treatment of the psychiatric patient
- Various articles on Oral Manifestations of Leprosy
- In addition to the publications, Dr. Scheepers has presented papers at numerous national and international conferences
Awards and commendations include:
- P Grant Smith Gold medal for Maxillofacial Surgery
- The College of Medicine Silver Medal in Maxillofacial Surgery
- The Michael and Janie Miller Prize final year Surgery
- Commendation for excellent service rendering by the Director of the Department of Health
- Commendation for excellent service rendering by the director of Prison services
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