How is the needle driver held during suturing ?

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Odd V. Höglund

Dear Krishna Kumar Govindarajan

I suspect you are confusing the Mathieu needle holder and the Hegar needle holder.

Perhaps this video on YouTube helps?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZl6sugKONk

Kind regards

OVH

Krishna Kumar Govindarajan

Thanks for the comment Odd V. Höglund .

Talking about the commonly used (Mayo Hegar) type of Needle driver.

Interesting to note the different ways of holding the needle driver and the final result of finer & larger sutures.

Ref

Wide-based tripod grip

Modified thenar-eminence grip

Palm grip

Pencil grip

https://wcvm.usask.ca/vsac205/Lab1/needle-holders.php#Basics