缝合 (féngé) — to suture, to stitch up

缝合 (féngé)

缝合 is the technical surgical term for suturing — the process of closing wounds, incisions, or anatomical structures using suture material, staples, or other closure devices. At C2 level, it encompasses both the mechanical act and the clinical judgment involved in selecting suture technique, material type, and layer-by-layer closure strategy. It appears in operative reports, surgical training curricula, and wound management protocols.

Meanings

1. verb to suture; to close a wound or surgical incision by stitching

Example Sentences

腹部手术结束后，须按解剖层次逐层缝合腹壁切口。 Fùbù shǒushù jiéshù hòu, xū àn jiěpōu céngcì zhú céng féngé fùbì qiēkǒu. After abdominal surgery, the abdominal wall incision must be closed layer by layer following anatomical planes.

显微外科技术要求外科医生在放大镜下对微细血管进行精准缝合。 Xiǎnwēi wàikē jìshù yāoqiú wàikē yīshēng zài fàngdàjìng xià duì wēixì xuèguǎn jìnxíng jīngzhǔn féngé. Microsurgical technique requires surgeons to precisely suture microscopic vessels under magnification.

伤口污染严重时，应延迟缝合以减少感染风险。 Shāngkǒu wūrǎn yánzhòng shí, yīng yánchí féngé yǐ jiǎnshǎo gǎnrǎn fēngxiǎn. When wound contamination is severe, closure should be delayed to reduce infection risk.

可吸收缝线广泛用于深部组织缝合，无需术后拆线。 Kě xīshōu féngxiàn guǎngfàn yòng yú shēnbù zǔzhī féngé, wú xū shùhòu chāixiàn. Absorbable sutures are widely used for deep tissue closure, eliminating the need for postoperative suture removal.

心脏外科医生须在跳动的心脏上完成冠状动脉吻合缝合。 Xīnzàng wàikē yīshēng xū zài tiàodòng de xīnzàng shàng wánchéng guānzhuàng dòngmài wěnhé féngé. Cardiac surgeons must complete coronary artery anastomosis suturing on a beating heart.

机器人辅助手术系统可在狭窄腔隙内实现高精度组织缝合。 Jīqìrén fǔzhù shǒushù xìtǒng kě zài xiázhǎi qiāngxì nèi shíxiàn gāo jīngdù zǔzhī féngé. Robot-assisted surgical systems can achieve high-precision tissue suturing within narrow cavities.

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Usage Notes

缝合 is used exclusively in surgical and wound care contexts. Surgeons must select the appropriate technique based on tissue type, wound tension, vascularity, and infection risk. The two broad categories are 间断缝合 (interrupted sutures, used when infection risk is higher) and 连续缝合 (continuous sutures, faster but with risk of full dehiscence if the thread breaks).

In operative documentation, 缝合 always specifies layer (layer of tissue being closed), technique (stitch pattern), and material. This precision is medically, legally, and educationally required. Poor suturing technique leading to wound dehiscence or hernia formation is a recognized complication category in surgical quality assessments.

Memory Hook

缝 (to sew/stitch) + 合 (to join/close) — "sew together to close": a surgeon sews the wound closed, joining tissue together.