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Stitch-removal scissors: Reference view.

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Stitch-removal scissors

Cutting & suturing

Stitch-removal scissors

Suture scissors · hook-tip stitch scissors

THE FIRST VIVA QUESTION

What is its use?

Cuts sutures during stitch removal with the appropriate technique.

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01 / IDENTIFICATION

How to recognise it.

  1. Small scissors with a hook or notch on one blade.
  2. Finger-ring handles and a pivot.
  3. The notch can lift a suture for cutting.
Don’t confuse it with…

Do not identify every small scissors as stitch scissors; look for the dedicated hook or notch.

02 / PARTS

Name the parts.

Point to each part on your specimen as you say its name.

  1. Rings
  2. Shanks
  3. Pivot
  4. Cutting blade
  5. Hooked / notched blade
03 / VIVA PRACTICE

Think first. Then reveal.

Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.

01What is the purpose of the hook?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

It helps engage and lift the suture before cutting.

02Are these the same as tissue-dissection scissors?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

No. Their specific tip design is intended for suture removal.

Read the references.

Use these clinical education and instrument references alongside your department’s practical manual. Photo attribution appears below the image.