From time immemorial, man has been confronted with wound treatment, and the Babylonians, Egyptians and Indians were the first to pass on their knowledge to us 2000 years ago. Today, the future of ligatures and sutures lies in space and man can be replaced by "telemanipulators". However, knowledge of ligature and suture techniques remains indispensable. It is the merit of this work to bring together in one book.