##  [Suture Failure](/suture-failure) 

  ##  [Suture Failure](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/suture-failure-0) 

  

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Definition

Loss of tensile integrity, knot security or anchorage of a surgical suture or suture line that results in partial or complete separation of approximated tissue edges before the tissues have attained sufficient intrinsic strength to maintain closure.